I hope it's the daylit side...

Found interesting things on the Web tonight: http://www.flometrics.com/rockets/rocket_pump/rocketpump.htm Very, very interesting approach... I'm even tempted...

Boeing has an extensive site devoted to Delta IV-Heavy. See especially the "Growth Options" pdf - imagine strapping together SEVEN of the Delta IV first...

How do you make a still that can process fluids in Zero-G? My first guess is that the evaporator uses some kind of mat to how the liquid being processed, but...

Does anyone know what the radiation lever is at the Van Allen Belts.. And how dangerous it is to humans?? I've read a few things: - the radiation is equal to...

Hello, I'm a member of a group building a CubeSat based Pico Satellite. I am attempting to find a standard GPS reciever, perhaps one with multiple antennas to...

As others have pointed out, the press release was written for a general audience, so there are some confusing aspects of it. I worked on the design of the...

OK, this caught my attention a couple years ago, and then again yesterday. Check out: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4116119.stm Nice shot of the...

Title of the report: "Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope: Final Report (2005)" URL:...

Hi, I will use a direct approch for solving a trajectory optimization problem(optimal control). I find some approches for this , I have some queations, If it...

A thought,A near earth spent comet measer for size. Make bag, send bag out to comet. Fly bag around comet, seal bag spin and tumble bag to mach comet . Cargo...

I'm guessing this has been discussed before, but with the new initiatives on solar sails and ion propulsion drives, humor me anyway. As opposed to trying to...

John Smith : Titanium ore is available all over the world. It's a very common element. Titanium ore costs only pennies per...

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=15755 So. What would be involved in "Man-Rathing" it? Looks like Earth Orbit Rendezvous is back to stay,...

Say shielding 90% of radiation was possible by using magnets. Would it then be possible to go and do what ever me wanted using the ISS.? Assuming it was fully...

(Please excuse double post - I also sent this to sci.space.history) Hi all I've seen lots of spectacular images produced by the various Mars rovers and their...

The SpaceX website's August/September update says they have a Q1 2005 paid flight, and that the Falcon I is on the launch pad at Vandenberg. It's not clear,...

Has anyone here heard of a mass driver? I believe it is basically a long, sloping track on which sits a platform, atop which is the payload (with booster)...

I have put together an article about Luna-3 based on Chertok's book, Russian papers I have found in my files and help from Don P Mitchell. The idea was to...

Soon they will reach the speed of light and the next stars Japan unfurls solar sail in space The rocket deployed two solar sails, or 'clover type...