NASA Scientist Working On Light Sail Project
I have been blogging about propulsions systems lately.
Chinese Hypersonic Spaceplane
Today to get people and payload to Earth orbit and beyond, a huge rocket burning tons of dangerous fuels at great expense in necessary.
Russians Develop A Pulsed Detonation Rocket Engine.
Conventional rocket engines have reached a high level of efficiency. However, the space industry is always working on improving the propulsion systems used in space flight.
First Private Space Company Will Send Lander To The Moon
Until recently, the exploration and exploitation of space was a dominated by national governments which could bear the tremendous expense of launching payloads to orbit and beyon
Crime in Space
Currently, exploration of space is governed by the U.N. Outer Space Treaty of 1966 which covers scientific exploration and commercial exploitation of orbits and bodies in space.
Space Is Not A Friendly Place
Space is not a friendly place. As the human race has sent explorers beyond the atmosphere into space, we have been discovering just how unfriendly it is.
U.S. Air Force Official Talks About Space Protection of Civil and Military Space Capabilities at Future Space Leaders Foundation Conference
The Future Space Leaders Foundation is "a tax exempt 501 c 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the career development of young space and satellite industry professionals." Ed
Theoretical Rescue Mission For The Columbia Space Shuttle - Part Two of Two Parts
Part Two of Two Parts (Please read Part One first)
Theoretical Rescue Mission For The Columbia Space Shuttle - Part One of Two Parts
Part One of Two Parts
Russian Plans For Manned Lunar Base
In a recent blog post, I talked about some of the lunar missions that the Chinese have planned.