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Space Shuttle and Starship as Space Stations?

I've been thinking about space... and the Space Shuttle... and the ISS... and Starship. The ISS took more than 40 launches to build over 13 years (even thought it

The Changing Role of NASA in Space: Part 8

.8. Conclusion on NASA's Diminishing yet Important Role in Space Exploration: As commercial space activities, led by innovators like SpaceX with its Starship V3/Block

The Changing Role of NASA in Space: Part 7

.7. Building International and Public-Private Partnerships: NASA's role in managing collaborations remains vital, as evidenced by the Artemis Accords and partnerships

The Changing Role of NASA in Space: Part 6

.6. Setting Standards, Policy, and Regulatory Frameworks: With the space economy projected to exceed $613 billion in 2024 and growing, NASA should transition into

The Changing Role of NASA in Space: Part 5

.5. Advanced Technology Development and Transfer: As an expert in rocket engines and artificial gravity, NASA's strength in funding and prototyping breakthrough

The Changing Role of NASA in Space: Part 4

.4. Pioneering High-Risk Scientific Research and Deep Space Exploration: NASA could prioritize missions that private entities are unlikely to pursue, such as robotic

The Changing Role of NASA in Space: Part 1 - 3

So if NASA is going to have a diminishing role in space exploration (as a percent of total activity) what does their role need to be? Remember, it is the percent

Space Exploration and NASAs Shrinking Role.

Why are people so worried about NASA when it is going to play such a small part in space exploration in the near future? NASA has played a large and important role

Why building Space Stations with Stationships works so well?

What is a Stationship? It's a variant of a SpaceX Starship customized to be used as a Space Station. Smaller tanks: Optimized to reach LEO, as engines are not needed

SpaceX Space Station On the Moon

Will SpaceX ever build a space station on the Moon . . . . Done!

Space Station Timelines Are To Long

I really like Vast Space and their space stations design. However, like other space station companies, they all face one key problem - their timeline - they are

TriTorusRex Space Station build: Every Nine Months

One of the things I like about the TriTorusRex space station design is how quickly they can be made, and have gravity. Imagine that, one dedicated Starship factory

TriTorusRex Space Station build - Remastered with it's own song

I remastered the TriTorusRex Space Station build video. Added the 'Living on TriTorusRex' song (so sound on) and a few other tweaks. Enjoy. ▶️ 3Speak

KiwiThinker's Space Lexicon: The Citadel

The Citadel (n.) Pronunciation: /ðə ˈsɪtədəl/ Etymology: From Latin cittadella (“little city”), from Old French cité (“city”). Adapted in space architecture to denote

KiwiThinker's Space Lexicon: Gravity Ring

Gravity Ring (n.) Pronunciation: /ˈɡrævɪti rɪŋ/ Etymology: Derived from "gravity," the force that attracts objects towards each other, and "ring,"

KiwiThinker's Space Lexicon: TriTorusRex

TriTorusRex (n.) Pronunciation: /ˌtraɪˈtɔːrəsˈrɛks/ (TRY-TOR-əs-REKS) Etymology: A compound word derived from: Tri- : From Latin tres or Greek treis , meaning

KiwiThinker's Space Lexicon: The Brick

The Brick (n.) Pronunciation: /ðə ˈbrɪk/ Etymology: The term "Brick" is derived from the English word for a solid block typically made of clay, symbolizing

KiwiThinker's Space Lexicon: The Courtyard

The Courtyard (n.) Pronunciation: /ðə ˈkɔːtˌjɑːrd/ Etymology: The term "Courtyard" is derived from the Middle English "cour" (court) and

KiwiThinker's Space Lexicon: Stationship, Stationships

Stationship, Stationships (n., n. pl.) Pronunciation (singular): /ˈsteɪtʃɪp/ Pronunciation (plural): /ˈsteɪtʃɪpz/ Etymology: A portmanteau of "station",

TriTorusRex Space Station - Nine Months in Nine Seconds

See the nine month TriTorusRex space station build in this nine second recap. ▶️ 3Speak