For those who have wondered about the various companies that claim you can name a star and get it recorded in their database, it's simply a private database...

Has anyone else here checked out Energia's most recent Mars plans? It would involve a very large baseblock and solar-electric thrust, and would place a...

Consider cosmic view of Earth Day http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-04-21-oberg_x.htm USA Today, April 22, 2004 Alcestis "Cooky" Oberg and...

This reminds me of something that has become a bit puzzling: what relationship does SBR bear to the radar component of NRO's Future Imagery Architecture? In...

I read it in Pravda, so it must be true: http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/04/01/27272.html Now _this_ is a crash program! :-) Pat

I used to run PArt Time Models, which made resin model kits of aircraft and spacecraft. I'm getting back into it. I've finally slapped together my Big Fat...

Story from space.com. What do you think? http://space.com/news/shuttle_status_040416.html

AFAIK, this is the first time ever, anywhere, that an aerospike of any sort has propelled a vehicle in flight. Or have I...

http://www.bouldernews.com/bdc/local_business/article/0,1713,BDC_2461_2796698,00.html Ed Lu praises the virtues of commercial space. Rusty Schweickart notes...

I just ran across this series of articles on his blog, and thought some of you might be interested. ...

Point Summary of Proposed Theoretical Adjustments to Project Orion in Space: 1. It is not a pusher-plate but a type of cannon that should contain the blast....

Call me paranoid (again), but I'm reminded of the reports back in 2001 that China might be developing a nanosat parasitic ASAT. Launching an R&D model of one...

This doesn't look too great: http://www.heavens-above.com/issheight.asp?Session=kebgcfmghoafbocliiklbpbl To my eye, it looks as they've got about a year,...

Science and Religion If you're interested in science and in religion, and wish the two were more in agreement, you're invited to a free download of the book...

Just an out of interest question. If the space station is the biggest best thing built in space instead why dont they send that to mars but take a few years...

Dear Friends, I have been working on major project these last three months, a web article entitled "The US-A program (Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellites -...

Space Access '04 Conference Schedule & Info, 4/19/04 April 22-24 at the Ramada Hotel, 401 N 1st St, Phoenix Arizona The Ramada is sold out for Thursday and...

George wrote: If I believed in hell, I'd be concerned. Since I don't... Okay buddy...it's _Limbo_ for you. Padre Pat Full Gospel Rubber Snake Handling...

I'm certain you've all heard of the DARPA competition for an autonomous vehcile that could traverse a course set in the desert. They set up a $1M prize for a...

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