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Recent S/F novels about commercial space flight?
On Mar 29, 11:47*am, Robert Clark wrote:
Firestar quadrilogy, Michael Flynn. Bit right-wing libertarian, but not unpleasantly so. |
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Recent S/F novels about commercial space flight?
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On Mar 29, 11:47=A0am, Robert Clark wrote: Firestar quadrilogy, Michael Flynn. Bit right-wing libertarian, but not unpleasantly so. I quite enjoyed the first one. Only when I reached the end did I realize that it was "1 of 4". For some reason, I didn't think that the rest of them would be anywhere near as good, so I didn't look for them. Did I make a bad call? -- Michael F. Stemper #include Standard_Disclaimer "Writing about jazz is like dancing about architecture" - Thelonious Monk |
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On Apr 2, 10:45*pm, DouhetSukd wrote:
On Mar 29, 11:47*am, Robert Clark wrote: Firestar quadrilogy, Michael Flynn. *Bit right-wing libertarian, but not unpleasantly so. Thanks for that. I was looking primarily for books set in the near future since my view is private, commercial spaceflight is imminent. It will be very important then to understand the national security implications of this, but discussion on this aspect of routine spaceflight has been virtually nil. The wikipedia page on Michael Flynn mentions another example, Victor Koman's "Kings of the High Frontier". These two examples are actually right up my alley since they involve single stage to orbit vehicles, which I believe are key to making spaceflight routine. Bob Clark cf., Newsgroups: sci.space.policy, sci.astro, sci.physics, sci.space.history From: Robert Clark Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:36:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: A kerosene-fueled X-33 as a single stage to orbit vehicle. http://groups.google.com/group/sci.s...5ca2dc05?hl=en |
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On Apr 5, 10:07*am, Robert Clark wrote:
On Apr 2, 10:45*pm, DouhetSukd wrote: On Mar 29, 11:47*am, Robert Clark wrote: Firestar quadrilogy, Michael Flynn. *Bit right-wing libertarian, but not unpleasantly so. *Thanks for that. I was looking primarily for books set in the near future since my view is private, commercial spaceflight is imminent. It will be very important then to understand the national security implications of this, but discussion on this aspect of routine spaceflight has been virtually nil. *The wikipedia page on Michael Flynn mentions another example, Victor Koman's "Kings of the High Frontier". These two examples are actually right up my alley since they involve single stage to orbit vehicles, which I believe are key to making spaceflight routine. * Bob Clark * cf., Newsgroups: sci.space.policy, sci.astro, sci.physics, sci.space.history From: Robert Clark Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:36:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: A kerosene-fueled X-33 as a single stage to orbit vehicle.http://groups.google.com/group/sci.s...4b9bcc5ca2dc05... Just saw this on HobbySpace.com: Moon to be private colony - NASA by: By Doug Conway From: AAP April 04, 2012 2:39PM "IF mankind ends up colonising the moon, it is likely to be led by a commercial enterprise rather than a government." http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news...-1226318687424 Bob Clark |
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This book discusses some of the new commercial space ventures:
How to Build Your Own Spaceship: The Science of Personal Space Travel. [Hardcover] Piers Bizony (Author) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1...SIN=1846271258 Bob Clark |
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On Apr 3, 6:18*am, (Michael Stemper)
wrote: In article , DouhetSukd writes: On Mar 29, 11:47=A0am, Robert Clark wrote: Firestar quadrilogy, Michael Flynn. *Bit right-wing libertarian, but not unpleasantly so. I quite enjoyed the first one. Only when I reached the end did I realize that it was "1 of 4". For some reason, I didn't think that the rest of them would be anywhere near as good, so I didn't look for them. Did I make a bad call? #2 and #3 were a bit slow going IIRC, but #4 tied it all up together with a bittersweet heroic ending. Yes, as Ted mentioned, #4 brings the series to a conclusion, but leaves some questions unanswered. But not in a burning we-need-to- know-this fashion. If you really liked #1, you ought not to be too disappointed by the rest. Flynn is one of my favorite authors (though his recent second book in the Up Jim River is a tad stale compared to the first). For the Firestar series he was still learning his craft, IMHO. Wreck of the River of Stars and Eifelheim are much more sophisticated books. But as far as the OP's request goes, this is a very good series. |
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On Apr 8, 8:25*am, Robert Clark wrote:
... Just saw this on HobbySpace.com: Moon to be private colony - NASA by: By Doug Conway From: AAP April 04, 2012 2:39PM "IF mankind ends up colonising the moon, it is likely to be led by a commercial enterprise rather than a government."http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/moon-to-be-private-colony-nasa/s... * Bob Clark Google billionaires, James Cameron backing space resource venture. By Alan Boyle Quote:
A research report co-authored by two of the participants of this venture suggests bringing meters-sized asteroids or parts of large asteroids to lunar orbit for processing to save on costs: New Study Says Asteroid Retrieval and Mining Feasible With Existing and Near-Term Technologies. Posted by Doug Messier on April 19, 2012, at 11:34 am in News http://www.parabolicarc.com/2012/04/...-technologies/ A science-fiction film from 1969 also expressed the idea that asteroid mining could only be profitable by bringing the asteroid to the vicinity of the Earth, so I suppose this is a view that has long been expressed. The film was "Moon Zero Two": Moon Zero Two. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Zero_Two The film was a rather low budget endeavor, still it was enjoyable for a genre fan. It can be purchased on Amazon.com. However, you can see it for free on Youtube if you don't mind the Mystery Science Theater 3000 side comments: MST3k 111 - Moon Zero Two. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJHcq85IlQE Bob Clark |
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"Robert Clark" wrote in message ... Google billionaires, James Cameron backing space resource venture. "You will either step forward into growth, or you will step backward into safety." Abraham Maslow |
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