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Starting new threads in the Advanced Topics Section of NSF's Forum Started by Chris Bergin	0 Replies 29302 Views	05/19/2015 10:27 am by Chris Bergin
Massive spaceplane in the works - I’d love feedback! Started by Skye	10 Replies 934 Views	Today at 07:42 am by Skye
triprop. orbital fuel factory (water + Alkane) Started by gin455res	9 Replies 915 Views	Today at 01:07 am by Proponent
Humanoid Robots for Moon and Mars Started by Cheapchips « 1 2 3 ... 10 Next All »	196 Replies 67000 Views	01/22/2025 10:46 pm by Asteroza
Rotating Detonation Engines Started by SciNews « 1 2 3 ... 6 Next All »	112 Replies 55608 Views	01/22/2025 10:08 pm by Asteroza
DRACO: NASA and DARPA nuclear propulsion collaboration Started by FutureSpaceTourist « 1 2 3 ... 11 Next »	216 Replies 62400 Views	01/22/2025 09:35 pm by InterestedEngineer
How Can AI Be Used for Space Applications? Started by sanman « 1 2 3 ... 23 Next »	453 Replies 100184 Views	01/20/2025 06:10 am by sanman
HTP/PLA/KMnO4 Hybrid Rocket Engine Started by Jerry Fisher « 1 2 3 ... 5 Next All »	86 Replies 41513 Views	01/16/2025 02:47 pm by Jerry Fisher
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Started by Gordons « 1 2 Next All »	33 Replies 6567 Views	01/16/2025 09:58 am by Twark_Main
NIAC 2025 Phase 1 Started by StraumliBlight	3 Replies 522 Views	01/14/2025 06:53 pm by Elmar Moelzer
Realistic, near-term, rotating Space Station Started by Roy_H « 1 2 3 ... 241 Next »	4813 Replies 1168743 Views	01/14/2025 02:01 am by Twark_Main
The death of space planes and SSTO now because of re-usuable rockets? Started by nec207 « 1 2 3 ... 5 Next All »	92 Replies 17586 Views	01/09/2025 10:52 pm by WIgorN
Catalytic plasma-electrochemical ammonia synthesis Started by Asteroza	1 Replies 318 Views	01/07/2025 02:27 pm by sanman
Lagrange Point Observatories - what about Lunar 3? Started by redliox	6 Replies 1010 Views	01/04/2025 04:49 pm by Proponent
Fusion with space related aspects thread Started by josh_simonson « 1 2 3 ... 207 Next »	4122 Replies 1238588 Views	01/02/2025 07:06 am by Elmar Moelzer
Astro Mechanica turboelectric adaptive cycle supersonic engine Started by Asteroza	6 Replies 1639 Views	12/25/2024 11:01 pm by InterestedEngineer
STOL-Enabled smart reuse Started by gin455res	0 Replies 274 Views	12/23/2024 06:35 pm by gin455res
Pressure-fed (Electric-boosted) Expander cycle Started by gin455res	0 Replies 280 Views	12/23/2024 04:44 pm by gin455res
Chemical rocket engine that is a hybrid with an Ion engine. Started by aerodynamics_bobo « 1 2 Next All »	22 Replies 2593 Views	12/13/2024 02:37 pm by aperh1988
How Will Quantum Computing Impact Spaceflight? Started by sanman « 1 2 3 Next All »	45 Replies 13505 Views	12/11/2024 06:32 pm by sanman
General Hypersonic Flight Related Topics Started by Star One « 1 2 3 ... 23 Next »	449 Replies 249434 Views	12/10/2024 08:05 pm by Crispy
StarCycler: A Simplified Approach to Artificial Gravity Space Station Design Started by SERENDIP2B	0 Replies 1067 Views	12/08/2024 03:26 pm by SERENDIP2B
Tower Catch: Who Else Can Do It? How Will It Evolve? Started by sanman « 1 2 3 Next All »	52 Replies 19747 Views	12/02/2024 09:40 pm by sanman
Solar Power Satellites Started by Greg Hullender « 1 2 3 ... 27 Next »	523 Replies 181382 Views	11/27/2024 06:10 am by Asteroza
Project Hyperion Started by lamontagne	7 Replies 3472 Views	11/19/2024 01:43 pm by DanClemmensen
Longshot multistage gun launch Started by Asteroza	19 Replies 6330 Views	11/14/2024 03:36 pm by StraumliBlight
Spinlaunch on the Moon Started by lamontagne « 1 2 3 ... 11 Next »	213 Replies 43648 Views	11/13/2024 03:40 pm by TrevorMonty
It looks like Skylon spaceplane gone under filed for bankruptcy? Started by nec207	1 Replies 877 Views	11/03/2024 04:25 pm by deltaV
Cheap no-rocket RLV drone lifted reel-in net catcher Started by RobLynn	1 Replies 781 Views	11/03/2024 09:47 am by Twark_Main
Nuclear pulsed propulsion Started by lamontagne « 1 2 3 ... 12 Next »	230 Replies 43789 Views	10/30/2024 06:21 pm by lamontagne
Laser Communication Started by redliox	19 Replies 11118 Views	10/22/2024 06:52 am by InterestedEngineer
Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience Institute Started by Asteroza	0 Replies 692 Views	10/16/2024 10:06 pm by Asteroza
Energy shield or force field made of plasma as Heatshield Started by Jonathan_Blatter	4 Replies 1351 Views	10/12/2024 05:15 pm by Jonathan_Blatter
ULEO/VLEO related research Started by Asteroza	4 Replies 6758 Views	10/05/2024 02:31 pm by sanman
ISRU in Contaminated Space Environments Started by LMT	8 Replies 1841 Views	09/17/2024 06:04 pm by zubenelgenubi
Hermeus hypersonic plane Started by Asteroza « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	69 Replies 36685 Views	09/13/2024 04:08 pm by StraumliBlight
Valkyrie (humanoid robot) Started by manboy « 1 2 3 Next All »	53 Replies 31171 Views	09/11/2024 09:16 am by catdlr
'Insulation balls' for minimising autogenous ullage gas heating Started by edzieba	18 Replies 4959 Views	09/10/2024 02:05 pm by edzieba
Tool: Generate C3 porkchop plots for interplanetary travel Started by malu5531 « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	78 Replies 43094 Views	09/08/2024 08:52 pm by Twark_Main
Space Facility Modeling And Simulation Started by LMT	16 Replies 23153 Views	09/04/2024 05:35 pm by LMT
LCF fusion fast fission reactor for cold places Started by Asteroza	0 Replies 763 Views	09/04/2024 08:26 am by Asteroza
Advanced propulsive fluid accumulator concepts and propellant combinations Started by zypofaeser « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	77 Replies 18425 Views	09/03/2024 08:19 pm by Chris Bergin
Metamorphic Manufacturing (AKA robotic blacksmithing) Started by Asteroza	7 Replies 2788 Views	08/30/2024 12:04 pm by edzieba
Rolls-Royce space micro-reactor Started by Asteroza	2 Replies 2047 Views	08/24/2024 01:16 pm by RON_P
Maglev on the moon Started by PhotonBytes	13 Replies 5183 Views	08/24/2024 09:10 am by JulesVerneATV
Energy from the Vacuum - True/False? - Implications for Propulsion/Spaceflight Started by BeanEstimator	17 Replies 11001 Views	08/24/2024 09:05 am by JulesVerneATV
JBIS article for a proposed lunar sling launcher Started by CuddlyRocket	19 Replies 10498 Views	08/21/2024 04:41 pm by kfsorensen
Lightcell power generator Started by Asteroza	16 Replies 6978 Views	08/14/2024 02:53 am by Asteroza
theoretical limits of SEP Started by Vultur	1 Replies 1242 Views	08/09/2024 03:17 pm by InterestedEngineer
NSWR - Nuclear Salt-Water / LSWR - Lithium Salt-Water propulsion Started by Blackcat67	5 Replies 2558 Views	08/06/2024 11:34 pm by Vultur