- 29 July 2012
- Added "Space Debris and Its Mitigation
" to the archive.
- 16 July 2012
- Space Future has been on something of a hiatus of late. With the concept of Space Tourism steadily increasing in acceptance, and the advances of commercial space, much of our purpose could be said to be achieved. But this industry is still nascent, and there's much to do. So...watch this space.
- 9 December 2010
- Updated "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 7 December 2008
- "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 30 November 2008
- Added Lynx
to the Vehicle Designs page.
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KEY DOCUMENTS
Here are some key documents from the archive to get you started:
- What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- Space Tourism Market Demand and the Transportation Infrastructure
- General Public Space Travel and Tourism
- Artificial Gravity and the Architecture of Orbital Habitats
- Prospects of Space Tourism
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Glossary of Terms
RATO |
Rocket Assisted Take-Off |
Vehicles that use rockets to lift themselves, either exclusively or in combination with other means, are said to be RATO. 1950s' jet engines were not very powerful, and so a number of countries attached reusable rocket engines (an older and more mature technology at that time - think about it!) to aircraft to help them take off with heavy payloads and/or from high altitude airfields. RATO aircraft were operational in several national Air Forces, and the rocket engines they used were reported to have reached 60 uses between overhauls. A RATO "Comet" airliner was even certificated for passenger carrying in Britain in 1952! So using reusable rocket engines for passenger carrying isn't even new! (cf
Grimston ) | |
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Glossary of Terms
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