Interesting Spaceflight Links

[remcook]

http://history.nasa.gov/SP-345/sp345.htm

a bit old, but looks interesting

which brings me here:

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/on-line.html

a real treasure trove!

[SpaceCoastGhost]

The Spacearium - spaceflight news, feature stories, streaming videos and other multimedia content (free too)

http://spacearium.aresinstitute.org/

I maintain this site and also shoot some of the videos and pictures. There's registration allowed, but it's only necessary if you want to post comments to the stories or forums. Registration isn't required in order to view or download anything, and there's no signup fees either.

[broomstar]

Basics of Space Flight

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/

"Basics of Space Flight is a training module designed primarily to help JPL operations people identify the range of concepts associated with deep space missions, and grasp the relationships these concepts exhibit.  It also enjoys popularity among high school and college students, as well as faculty, and people everywhere who are interested in interplanetary space flight.

This website attempts to offer a broad scope, but limited depth, as a background for further investigation; many other resources are available, of course, for delving into each of the topics related here.  Indeed, any one of these topics can involve a lifelong career of specialization.  This module's purpose is met if the participant learns the scope of concepts that apply to interplanetary space exploration and the relationships among them. "

[spacester]

Wow, a lot of great links, I wish I had the time to check them all . . . .

Want to build a spacecraft? Here's a link to an actual college course, http://faculty.db.erau.edu/ericksol/courses/sp300/sp300index.html, SP300 at Embry-Riddle University to get you started. 

(BTW This is just an excuse to say Hi)

[Astronuc]

Welcome aboard Spacester.  You can also start a thread under Everything Else/Introduce Yourself

Nice little Intro to building your own spacecraft.  

[remcook]

Hi spacester! glad to see you around here. SDC still down?

OK..now I have to post a link...hmmm...

http://www.rssd.esa.int/Huygens/

[alokmohan]

vidiocosmosis useful .I hear it now.

[Astronuc]

Track ISS, HST, Chandra and others -

http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/JTrack/Spacecraft.html

[Astronuc]

40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Broward County Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
11 - 14 Jul 2004

http://www.aiaa.org/calendar/index.hfm?cal=5&viewcon=9&programSeeview=1&dateget=12-Jul-04&formatview=1

http://www.aiaa.org/calendar/index.hfm?cal=5&viewcon=9&programSeeview=1&dateget=13-Jul-04&formatview=1

http://www.aiaa.org/calendar/index.hfm?cal=5&viewcon=9&programSeeview=1&dateget=14-Jul-04&formatview=1

If the site changes the links, I will try to update them.

[Astronuc]

Some links on rockets

http://www.fact-index.com/t/th/thor__rocket_.html

http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/MSFC-9902050.html - In this 1962 artist's concept , a proposed Nova rocket, shown at right, is compared to a Saturn C-1, left, and a Saturn C-5, center. The Marshall Space Flight Center directed studies of Nova configuration from 1960 to 1962 as a means of achieving a marned lunar landing with a direct flight to the Moon. Various configurations of the vehicle were examined, the largest being a five-stage vehicle using eight F-1 engines in the first stage. Although the program was effectively cancelled in 1962 when NASA planners selected the lunar-orbital rendezvous mode, the proposed F-1 engine was eventually used to propel the first stage of the Saturn V launch vehicle in the Apollo Program.

[alokmohan]

So many  posts about lunar landing brings nostalgia.

[Astronuc]

An interesting book -

Understanding Space : An Introduction to Astronautics, 4th Edition

Jerry Jon Sellers, United States Air Force Academy
William J. Astore, U.S. Air Force Academy & Int'L Space U.
Robert B. Giffen, U.S. Air Force Academy & Int'L Space U.
Wiley J Larson, U.S. Air Force Academy & Int'L Space U.

Desription: An introductory text in astronautics. It contains historical background and a discussion of space missions, space environment, orbits, atmospheric entry, spacecraft design, spacecraft subsystems, and space operations. It features section reviews summarizing key concepts, terms, and equations, and is extensively illustrated with many photos, figures, and examples Space law, politics,and economics This is a truly user-friendly, full-color text focused on understanding concepts and practical applications but written in a down-to-earth, engaging manner that painlessly helps you understand complex topics. It is laid out with multi-color highlights for key terms and ideas, reinforced with detailed example problems, and supported by detailed section reviews summarizing key concepts, terms, and equations.


Table of Contents

Space missions
History of space
Orbits and interplanetary trajectories
Atmospheric re-entry
Space system engineering
Spacecraft subsystems
Sapce operations and support
Economics of space
Satellite communications

800 pages

Could not find a price for the 4th ed, but earlier editions 2nd, 3rd run about $50-$66.

[Astronuc]

The moontomars.org/  website has been discontinued with the end of the president's Commission on Space -

the new link to NASA's vision of the future of the US space program is

http://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/explore_main.html

[Astronuc]

Information on Lockheed Martin projects for NASA

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=13267&sc=400

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
http://lmms.external.lmco.com/

[Astronuc]

NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts

Motto - "Don't let your preoccupation with reality stifle your imagination" 
Robert A. Cassanova and Sharon M. Garrison 

http://www.niac.usra.edu/

http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/library/misc/

http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/dlpdfs/NIAC_Timeline_FINAL_PDF.pdf

What they have funded.

http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/library/misc/Overview_for_AIAA_TC.pdf