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The café is a place for general space discussions that don't fit into the other forums.

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Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:47 pm

MFL

Discuss the technology and science behind space travel, from theoretical propulsion to NASA's Mars Rovers.

Subforum: Technology :: Index

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Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:08 pm

MFL

Public Perception, Financial Barriers & Regulation of Privatized Space Travel.

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Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:00 am

sanman

Have you seen something in the sky? Post your photos here, share them with the forum. Have members offer advice and comment on your progress.

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Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:03 pm

deltat

Which is better Star Trek or Star Wars? Have you seen something good on the Television lately? Do you know a great space joke, no matter how bad post it here.

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Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:36 pm

JRM

What do you think of Government schemes to enhance learning in aerospace related subjects? From school classes to University lectures.

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Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:00 am

Matt

Found a bug or do you have any suggestions or ideas for the site, post them here.

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Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:03 pm

Sigurd

Discuss everything related to NASA, your thoughts on a Moon landing hoax, the Space Shuttle and the Crew Exploration Vehicle.

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Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:31 am

sanman

Anything US but non NASA, here you can discuss other Government Space activities that may not necessarily fall under NASA.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:36 pm

Minthos

Will ESA ever have a manned space program? Come here and talk about progress made by the European Space Agency, voice your opinion here.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:40 pm

Andy Hill

Here is the place to discuss Russian Space efforts. Discuss the past, the present and the future. Topics ranging from Yuri Gagarin to the Clipper spacecraft.

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Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:38 pm

space_adventure

From the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft to a manned Japanese space Program. Will an Asian agency be the next country to place a flag on the Moon?

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Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:07 am

sanman

International co-operation, is it the best way to progress mankind into space? Is the International Space Station a success or a waste of money?

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Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:43 am

Terraformer

Use this forum to discuss topics unrelated to the following corporate forums. Feel free to discuss anything from starting your own company through to former aerospace organisations.

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Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:02 pm

idiom

Armadillo Aerospace is a small research and development team working on computer controlled LOX/ethanol rocket vehicles, with an eye towards manned suborbital vehicle development.

Moderators: John Carmack, Matthew Ross, James Bauer

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Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:39 pm

MFL

Masten Space Systems is developing a line of Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing (VTVL) launch vehicles.

Moderators: Ben, jongoff, mmealling, Ian Moore

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Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:28 pm

Odahi

Dedicated to finding new and economical means to explore space and promote New Space ideals.

Moderators: DaveHein, wsgolson, Basil, stew_lilley, Monroe

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Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:51 pm

Monroe

Next Giant Leap (NGL) efforts are focused on commercial payload delivery systems for Lunar and NEO environments. Additionally, NGL is a registered Google Lunar X PRIZE team.

Moderator: Michael Joyce

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Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:36 pm

Rob Goldsmith

A volunteer based organization achieving cheap access to space by just doing it.

Moderator: jpowell

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Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:31 pm

Terraformer

Micro-Space, Inc. (a Colorado Corporation) has a 31 year history of producing "World Class", high tech products for both large and small customers in niche markets.

Moderator: rpspeck

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Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:52 am

rpspeck

Interorbital Systems develops and manufactures low-cost, state-of-the-art manned and unmanned orbital launch vehicles for commercial, governmental, and military applications.

Moderator: IOSCEO

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Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:32 am

idiom

Microlaunchers is a plan to create a new kind of space access with much more frequent opportunities and wider participation than currently evisioned in the current alt.space or newspace ventures.

Moderator: ckpooley

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Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:17 am

Monroe

CU Spaceflight is a society at the University of Cambridge. Our aims are to: promote space exploration, start and support projects with space applications, work with other universities and groups to increase interest in space.

Moderators: Ed Moore, Fergus Noble

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Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:14 pm

Rob Goldsmith

Epsilon Vee is a small organization taking on the task of developing innovative ways to drastically reduce the costs of space access. This enterprise started with the appearance of the N-Prize.

Moderator: JamesC.

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Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:33 am

Rob Goldsmith

SpaceX is manufacturing two main space launch vehicles; the Falcon 1 which made its first successful flight on September 28, 2008, and the large EELV class Falcon 9 which is scheduled to have its first launch in 2009.

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Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:13 am

beancounter

Airline offering suborbital spaceflights

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Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:45 am

Ben

A general contractor that is providing design, engineering, fabrication, testing, assembly and marketing of future space complexes.

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Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:53 pm

idiom

A $30 million competition for the first privately funded team to send a robot to the moon, travel 500 meters and transmit video, images and data back to Earth.

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Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:18 pm

Rob Goldsmith

A competition with monetary prizes similar to the Ansari X Prize, but with the purpose of developing a space elevator and space elevator related technologies.

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Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:36 pm

Andy Hill

The N-Prize is competition to launch a satellite weighing between 9.99 and 19.99 grams into Earth Orbit. It must be tracked for a minimum of nine orbits, the launch budget must be within £999.99 (about $1500)

Moderator: Paul H. Dear

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Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:11 pm

ckpooley

A space competition in which the X PRIZE Foundation offered a US$ 10 Million prize for the first non-government organization to launch a reusable manned spacecraft into space twice within two weeks.

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Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:01 pm

v1984

A partnership between the X PRIZE Foundation and the State of New Mexico that began in 2004 with plans to build the world's first true rocket festival.

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Fri May 29, 2009 6:58 pm

Ekkehard Augustin

A NASA space competition, awarding prizes for non government funded technological achievements by American teams.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:26 pm

Lourens

A US$ 50 million orbital spaceflight competition, for the first US-based privately-funded team to design and build a reusable manned capsule capable of flying 5 astronauts to a Bigelow Aerospace inflatable space module.

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Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:26 pm

Terraformer

Discuss other competitions here, ranging from the Orteig Prize to new X-Prize competitions influencing space travel.

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Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:13 pm

Rob Goldsmith