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Starting new threads in the Advanced Topics Section of NSF's Forum Started by Chris Bergin	0 Replies 29687 Views	05/19/2015 10:27 am by Chris Bergin
Air-breathing model rockets? Started by Skye	6 Replies 561 Views	02/15/2025 04:15 pm by laszlo
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Started by Gordons « 1 2 Next All »	35 Replies 8256 Views	02/14/2025 07:56 pm by InterestedEngineer
2020's nuclear thermal propulsion efforts Started by RON_P « 1 2 3 ... 18 Next »	359 Replies 142712 Views	02/14/2025 07:50 am by Star One
General Hypersonic Flight Related Topics Started by Star One « 1 2 3 ... 23 Next »	450 Replies 253447 Views	02/13/2025 11:30 pm by RON_P
How Can AI Be Used for Space Applications? Started by sanman « 1 2 3 ... 25 Next »	483 Replies 107625 Views	02/12/2025 09:25 am by Twark_Main
HTP/PLA/KMnO4 Hybrid Rocket Engine Started by Jerry Fisher « 1 2 3 ... 5 Next All »	87 Replies 43828 Views	02/10/2025 02:24 pm by Jerry Fisher
Massive spaceplane in the works - I’d love feedback! Started by Skye « 1 2 Next All »	39 Replies 7084 Views	02/06/2025 08:00 am by Skye
Humanoid Robots for Moon and Mars Started by Cheapchips « 1 2 3 ... 12 Next »	234 Replies 74353 Views	02/03/2025 11:32 am by sanman
Dual-bell nozzles Started by Skye	13 Replies 1257 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 493 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 3176 Views	01/30/2025 07:53 am by Skye
Magnetic Docking of Spacecraft/Satellites Started by sanman	3 Replies 626 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 1248906 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 1839 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 20983 Views	01/26/2025 03:37 pm by leovinus
triprop. orbital fuel factory (water + Alkane) Started by gin455res	12 Replies 1476 Views	01/25/2025 09:09 pm by gin455res
Starship and the orbital ring Started by Hotblack Desiato	5 Replies 2693 Views	01/23/2025 10:01 pm by bazingga
Rotating Detonation Engines Started by SciNews « 1 2 3 ... 6 Next All »	112 Replies 59444 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 65101 Views	01/22/2025 09:35 pm by InterestedEngineer
NIAC 2025 Phase 1 Started by StraumliBlight	3 Replies 807 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 1187100 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 20819 Views	01/09/2025 10:52 pm by WIgorN
Catalytic plasma-electrochemical ammonia synthesis Started by Asteroza	1 Replies 587 Views	01/07/2025 02:27 pm by sanman
Lagrange Point Observatories - what about Lunar 3? Started by redliox	6 Replies 1650 Views	01/04/2025 04:49 pm by Proponent
Astro Mechanica turboelectric adaptive cycle supersonic engine Started by Asteroza	6 Replies 1984 Views	12/25/2024 11:01 pm by InterestedEngineer
STOL-Enabled smart reuse Started by gin455res	0 Replies 484 Views	12/23/2024 06:35 pm by gin455res
Pressure-fed (Electric-boosted) Expander cycle Started by gin455res	0 Replies 520 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 3614 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 15222 Views	12/11/2024 06:32 pm by sanman
StarCycler: A Simplified Approach to Artificial Gravity Space Station Design Started by SERENDIP2B	0 Replies 1731 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 21485 Views	12/02/2024 09:40 pm by sanman
Solar Power Satellites Started by Greg Hullender « 1 2 3 ... 27 Next »	523 Replies 184787 Views	11/27/2024 06:10 am by Asteroza
Project Hyperion Started by lamontagne	7 Replies 4002 Views	11/19/2024 01:43 pm by DanClemmensen
Longshot multistage gun launch Started by Asteroza	19 Replies 6968 Views	11/14/2024 03:36 pm by StraumliBlight
Spinlaunch on the Moon Started by lamontagne « 1 2 3 ... 11 Next »	213 Replies 45936 Views	11/13/2024 03:40 pm by TrevorMonty
It looks like Skylon spaceplane gone under filed for bankruptcy? Started by nec207	1 Replies 1139 Views	11/03/2024 04:25 pm by deltaV
Cheap no-rocket RLV drone lifted reel-in net catcher Started by RobLynn	1 Replies 1083 Views	11/03/2024 09:47 am by Twark_Main
Nuclear pulsed propulsion Started by lamontagne « 1 2 3 ... 12 Next »	230 Replies 46301 Views	10/30/2024 06:21 pm by lamontagne
Laser Communication Started by redliox	19 Replies 11812 Views	10/22/2024 06:52 am by InterestedEngineer
Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience Institute Started by Asteroza	0 Replies 944 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 1650 Views	10/12/2024 05:15 pm by Jonathan_Blatter
ULEO/VLEO related research Started by Asteroza	4 Replies 7168 Views	10/05/2024 02:31 pm by sanman
ISRU in Contaminated Space Environments Started by LMT	8 Replies 2220 Views	09/17/2024 06:04 pm by zubenelgenubi
Hermeus hypersonic plane Started by Asteroza « 1 2 3 4 Next All »	69 Replies 38858 Views	09/13/2024 04:08 pm by StraumliBlight
Valkyrie (humanoid robot) Started by manboy « 1 2 3 Next All »	53 Replies 32606 Views	09/11/2024 09:16 am by catdlr
'Insulation balls' for minimising autogenous ullage gas heating Started by edzieba	18 Replies 5421 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 45262 Views	09/08/2024 08:52 pm by Twark_Main
Space Facility Modeling And Simulation Started by LMT	16 Replies 24135 Views	09/04/2024 05:35 pm by LMT
LCF fusion fast fission reactor for cold places Started by Asteroza	0 Replies 982 Views	09/04/2024 08:26 am by Asteroza