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Starting new threads in the Advanced Topics Section of NSF's Forum Started by Chris Bergin	0 Replies 29535 Views	05/19/2015 10:27 am by Chris Bergin
Massive spaceplane in the works - I’d love feedback! Started by Skye « 1 2 Next All »	39 Replies 5131 Views	02/06/2025 08:00 am by Skye
How Can AI Be Used for Space Applications? Started by sanman « 1 2 3 ... 24 Next »	477 Replies 104548 Views	02/04/2025 01:38 pm by JohnFornaro
Humanoid Robots for Moon and Mars Started by Cheapchips « 1 2 3 ... 12 Next »	234 Replies 72376 Views	02/03/2025 11:32 am by sanman
Dual-bell nozzles Started by Skye	13 Replies 970 Views	01/31/2025 07:58 am by Skye
Starship w/Disposable US Sending Submarine Probes to Enceladus and Europa Started by TomH	0 Replies 378 Views	01/30/2025 09:45 pm by TomH
Artificial Gravity General Thread (Formerly Magnetic Boots) Started by Skye « 1 2 Next All »	22 Replies 2600 Views	01/30/2025 07:53 am by Skye
Magnetic Docking of Spacecraft/Satellites Started by sanman	3 Replies 518 Views	01/28/2025 11:13 pm by Asteroza
Fusion with space related aspects thread Started by josh_simonson « 1 2 3 ... 207 Next »	4125 Replies 1245322 Views	01/28/2025 05:49 pm by InterestedEngineer
Thought: use particle beams (directed in a particle accelerator) for thrust? Started by aoriginalusername	8 Replies 1117 Views	01/28/2025 05:30 pm by InterestedEngineer
Wind Rider: A High Performance Magsail (Jupiter in a month) Started by aceshigh « 1 2 3 Next All »	46 Replies 20236 Views	01/26/2025 03:37 pm by leovinus
triprop. orbital fuel factory (water + Alkane) Started by gin455res	12 Replies 1360 Views	01/25/2025 09:09 pm by gin455res
Starship and the orbital ring Started by Hotblack Desiato	5 Replies 2560 Views	01/23/2025 10:01 pm by bazingga
Rotating Detonation Engines Started by SciNews « 1 2 3 ... 6 Next All »	112 Replies 57653 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 63880 Views	01/22/2025 09:35 pm by InterestedEngineer
HTP/PLA/KMnO4 Hybrid Rocket Engine Started by Jerry Fisher « 1 2 3 ... 5 Next All »	86 Replies 42538 Views	01/16/2025 02:47 pm by Jerry Fisher
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Started by Gordons « 1 2 Next All »	33 Replies 7259 Views	01/16/2025 09:58 am by Twark_Main
NIAC 2025 Phase 1 Started by StraumliBlight	3 Replies 673 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 1180137 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 »	91 Replies 19226 Views	01/09/2025 10:52 pm by WIgorN
Catalytic plasma-electrochemical ammonia synthesis Started by Asteroza	1 Replies 484 Views	01/07/2025 02:27 pm by sanman
Lagrange Point Observatories - what about Lunar 3? Started by redliox	6 Replies 1470 Views	01/04/2025 04:49 pm by Proponent
Astro Mechanica turboelectric adaptive cycle supersonic engine Started by Asteroza	6 Replies 1854 Views	12/25/2024 11:01 pm by InterestedEngineer
STOL-Enabled smart reuse Started by gin455res	0 Replies 400 Views	12/23/2024 06:35 pm by gin455res
Pressure-fed (Electric-boosted) Expander cycle Started by gin455res	0 Replies 431 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 3093 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 14258 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 251239 Views	12/10/2024 08:05 pm by Crispy
StarCycler: A Simplified Approach to Artificial Gravity Space Station Design Started by SERENDIP2B	0 Replies 1384 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 20597 Views	12/02/2024 09:40 pm by sanman
Solar Power Satellites Started by Greg Hullender « 1 2 3 ... 27 Next »	523 Replies 183184 Views	11/27/2024 06:10 am by Asteroza
Project Hyperion Started by lamontagne	7 Replies 3687 Views	11/19/2024 01:43 pm by DanClemmensen
Longshot multistage gun launch Started by Asteroza	19 Replies 6684 Views	11/14/2024 03:36 pm by StraumliBlight
Spinlaunch on the Moon Started by lamontagne « 1 2 3 ... 11 Next »	213 Replies 44874 Views	11/13/2024 03:40 pm by TrevorMonty
It looks like Skylon spaceplane gone under filed for bankruptcy? Started by nec207	1 Replies 1023 Views	11/03/2024 04:25 pm by deltaV
Cheap no-rocket RLV drone lifted reel-in net catcher Started by RobLynn	1 Replies 954 Views	11/03/2024 09:47 am by Twark_Main
Nuclear pulsed propulsion Started by lamontagne « 1 2 3 ... 12 Next »	230 Replies 45075 Views	10/30/2024 06:21 pm by lamontagne
Laser Communication Started by redliox	19 Replies 11374 Views	10/22/2024 06:52 am by InterestedEngineer
Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience Institute Started by Asteroza	0 Replies 833 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 1540 Views	10/12/2024 05:15 pm by Jonathan_Blatter
ULEO/VLEO related research Started by Asteroza	4 Replies 6947 Views	10/05/2024 02:31 pm by sanman
ISRU in Contaminated Space Environments Started by LMT	8 Replies 2046 Views	09/17/2024 06:04 pm by zubenelgenubi
Hermeus hypersonic plane Started by Asteroza « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	69 Replies 37667 Views	09/13/2024 04:08 pm by StraumliBlight
Valkyrie (humanoid robot) Started by manboy « 1 2 3 Next All »	53 Replies 31829 Views	09/11/2024 09:16 am by catdlr
'Insulation balls' for minimising autogenous ullage gas heating Started by edzieba	18 Replies 5214 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 44111 Views	09/08/2024 08:52 pm by Twark_Main
Space Facility Modeling And Simulation Started by LMT	16 Replies 23465 Views	09/04/2024 05:35 pm by LMT
LCF fusion fast fission reactor for cold places Started by Asteroza	0 Replies 873 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 19601 Views	09/03/2024 08:19 pm by Chris Bergin
Metamorphic Manufacturing (AKA robotic blacksmithing) Started by Asteroza	7 Replies 2930 Views	08/30/2024 12:04 pm by edzieba