Interesting Spaceflight Links

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National and International Space Agencies

Argentina - Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales
http://www.conae.gov.ar/   

Brazil - National Institute for Space Research
http://www.cnes.fr/

Canada - Canadian Space Agency
http://www.space.gc.ca/welcomee.html

Europe - European Space Agency
http://www.esrin.esa.it/

France - Centre Nationale d'Etudes Spatiale (CNES)
http://www.cnes.fr/ (French)
English - http://www.cnes.fr/html/_455_.php

Germany - Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt
http://www.dlr.de/
http://www.dlr.de/en/desktopdefault.aspx - English
http://bilddb.rb.kp.dlr.de/deutsch/rubrik.asp?qryRubrik=2 (pics)
 
Italy - Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)
http://www.asi.it/

Japan - NASDA
http://www.nasda.go.jp/index_e.html

Russian Space Agency
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/rsa/rsa.html
 
Sweden - Sweden Space Corporation(SSC)
http://www.ssc.se/

United Kingdom - British National Space Centre
http://www.open.gov.uk/bnsc/bnschome.htm
 

United Nations - Office for Outer Space Affairs 
http://www.un.or.at/OOSA_Kiosk/

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The Artemis Project and the Artemis Society International.

http://www.asi.org/

An attempt at Free Enterprise on the Moon.

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Northrop-Grumman Space Technology - Propulsion Systems

http://www.st.northropgrumman.com/capabilities/space/propulsion/propulsion.html

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Microgravity Advanced Research and Support Center
http://www.marscenter.it/eng/default.asp  (Italy)

Comparison of Winged Spacecraft
http://www.marscenter.it/eng/veicolinavette.htm

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http://www.zarya.info/index.htm
great russian stuff

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from http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/captions/earth/plum.htm

more at http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/choices/earth1.htm

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html

Japanese Lauch Vehicles

http://www.jaxa.jp/missions/projects/rockets/index_e.html

On October 1, 2003, ISAS, NAL and NASDA were merged into one independent administrative institution: the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).


The Kakuda Space Propulsion Center (KSPC) leads research and development in rocket engines, which are the hearts of the vehicles that carry satellites into outer space. Since the Kakuda Space Propulsion Laboratory (the former National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan) merged with the Kakuda Propulsion Center (the former National Space Development Agency), the KSPC has played an important role in improving rocket engines.

The main mission of the KSPC is the development and testing of liquid-fuel rocket engines to be installed in rockets such as the H-IIA. Construction of the High Altitude Test Stand, for test firing in a quasi-space environment, is currently in progress. The KSPC is also developing reusable rocket engines for reusable space-transportation systems of the future, and an air-breathing combined-cycle engine which will be used during atmospheric flights. The research is being conducted by simulation in the High Enthalpy Shock Tunnel.

http://www.jaxa.jp/about/centers/kspc/index_e.html 

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NASA's Solar System Exploration: Missions: by Target

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/index.cfm

Plantets

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm

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http://www.itc.nl/ - International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

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Satellite Images from NASA's systems

http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/

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Center for Space Studies

El Centro de Estudios Espaciales (CEE) de la Universidad de Chile, está ubicado en 33º 09' latitud sur y 70º 40' longitud oeste y desde 1959 ofrece servicios de telemetría, rastreo y telecomando para misiones espaciales.

The Center for Space Studies (CEE) of the Universidad de Chile, is located at 33º 09' South latitude and 70º 40' longitude West and offers ground support services to space missions since 1959.

El CEE es líder nacional en el desarrollo de aplicaciones de tecnologías derivadas de la actividad espacial, ofreciendo soluciones en el manejo de recursos territoriales y en estudios de compatibilidad electromagnética.

National leader in the development of applications related to space technology, the CEE offer solutions in territorial management and studies of electromagnetic compatibilities.

Nuestra amplia experiencia, el respaldo institucional de la mayor universidad del país y su experiencia de 30 años como estación NASA avalan la alta calidad de los servicios que ofrecemos.

You can count on our vast experience, the institutional endorsement to the main state university of the country and our experience of 30 years as a NASA station.

El Centro de Estudios Espaciales (CEE) ofrece el mejor nivel de eficiencia a misiones espaciales que requieran cobertura desde esta región del mundo. Su privilegiada ubicación, su equipamiento adecuado, un experimentado y flexible equipo de trabajo son sus grandes fortalezas a la hora de atender las necesidades de sus clientes.

The Center for Space Studies offers the best level of efficiency in its support to space missions that require coverage in this region of the world. Our privileged location, suitable equipment, experienced and flexible personnel are our main strengths at the time of satisfying your needs.

http://www.cee.uchile.cl/public/home.html
http://www.cee.uchile.cl/public/nuestroCentro_en.html

http://www.unispace3.co.cl/cee.html

 

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CISAS: Centro Interdipartimentale Studi ed Attività Spaziali
http://cisas.unipd.it/CISAS_home.html

CISAS includes 37 members, most of them active in Space Research since the early days.  Among them there are members of the promoting Departments and also of the Psychology Institute and of the Structures Institute.

Beyond the Faculty members the Centre can profit from the collaboration of nearly 20 people, including departments technical staff and graduate fellows and from the facilities and infrastructures made available by the same departments.

For the near future dedicated infrastructures have been planned.

The foundation of CISAS rests on that tradition in Space Research matured within the University over the last 30 years and initiated by Professor Giuseppe Colombo.

Purpose of CISAS is to promote, coordinate and perform studies, research and space activities which can develop interdisciplinary education and collaboration among people involved in Basic Sciences, Applied Research and industrial realisation.

http://cisas.unipd.it/cisas_activities.html
CISAS Activities
Over the last few years the domain of Space Research within CISAS has included mainly the follow-up of initiatives undertaken prior to its foundation. So a number of space Instruments for approved missions have been designed, developed at engineering model level and tested; and software developments for the reductions of data transmitted by satellites have been performed and utilisation of those data is in progress. In addition some new undertakings have been attempted in preparing for the future with encouraging perspectives notwithstanding the fate of some mission proposals now placed on a slow track. Here you find a brief description of these activities. 

Design of space instruments for approved missions

• Design and testing of the Ultraviolet Coronal Spectrometer (UVCS) on the ESA Solar Mission SOHO and realisation of the laboratory model of the UVCS grating;
• Spectroheliometers for sub orbital flights (originally proposed also for S/L precursor flights to the International Space Station);
• Engineering and thermal model, QM and FM of the Planetary Fourier Spectrometers (PFS) for the Russian MARS 96 and Mars Express;
• Thermomechanical analysis and verification of the Visible Imaging Spectrometer VIMS for the NASA Mission CASSINI to Saturn.
• Design and management (at European level) of the Huygens Atmosphere Structure Instruments (HASI) for the ESA HUYGENS probe to Titan on CASSINI mission;
• Realisation of a GPS satellite Station in Padova;
• Thermomechanical analysis design and Thermal B/B realization of VIRTIS spectrometer for the ESA ROSETTA Mission
• Thermomechanical analysis and design of WAC of OSIRIS camera for the ESA ROSETTA Mission.

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Robert Braeunig's website on some basics of Rocket and Space Technology -  http://www.braeunig.us/space/index.htm - on which one can find a link to Lunar Orbit's forum, The Space Race, http://www.thespacerace.com/forum/. 

 

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Remote testing facility near Sandusky, OH.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/testfacilities/plumbrook.html

 

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DLR Institutes & Facilities -
http://www.dlr.de/en/Desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-82/

 German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW) 
 
 DLR Libraries 
 
 German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) 
 
 DLR-Finance Department 
 
 DLR Flight Operations 
 
 DLR Air Transport and Airport Research 
 
 DLR-Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology 
 
 DLR-Institute of Aeroelasticity 
 
 DLR-Institute of Propulsion Technology 
 
 DLR-Institute of Propulsion Technology 
 
 DLR-Institute of Structures and Design 
 
 DLR-Institute of Vehicle Concepts 
 
 DLR-Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems 
 
 DLR-Institute of Flight Guidance 
 
 DLR Institute of Flight Systems 
 
 DLR-Microwaves and Radar Institute 
 
 DLR-Institute of Communications and Navigation 
 
 DLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine 
 
 DLR-Applied Remote Sensing Cluster 
 
 DLR-Institute of Atmospheric Physics 
 
 DLR-Institute of Planetary Research 
 
 DLR-Space Propulsion 
 
 DLR Institute for Space Simulation 
 
 DLR-Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics 
 
 DLR-Institute of Technical Physics 
 
 DLR-Institute of Technical Thermodynamics 
 
 DLR-Institute of Combustion Technology 
 
 DLR-Institute of Transport Research 
 
 DLR-Institute of Transportation Systems 
 
 DLR-Institute of Materials Research 
 
 DLR-Department of Aviation and Space Psychology 
 
 DLR Optical Information Systems 
 
 DLR Personal and Right 
 
 DLR Project Management Agency 
 
 DLR Quality and Product Assurance Department 
 
 DLR - German Space Agency

 DLR Space Operations and Astronaut Training
 
 DLR Simulation and Software Technology (SISTEC)
 
 DLR-Technology Marketing 

 DLR Corporate Development and External Relations
 
 T-Systems Solutions for Research GmbH
 
 ZEUS-Center for Solidification of Undercooled Melts 
 
Youth and Student Programs
http://www.dlr.de/en/Desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-633/1052_read-1446/ (in English)
http://www.dlr.de/de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-633/1052_read-1446/ (auf Deutsch)