PERMANENT space, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology

[quote=""Sam Fraser""] On Saturday, a Chinese lunar probe made the first soft landing anyone's made on the moon since 1976. The probe includes an unmanned rover named Yutu that will spend several months exploring "geological structure and surface substances and looking for natural resources.'' But w...

This is an encouraging result..

JR

[quote=""Sam Fraser""]

Great piece on what projects are getting financed and how e.g through social media.[/quote]

Wow! That's encouraging..

JR

[quote=""Ryan""]Excessive, attention deprived bump

(and yes, this warrants a bump)
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I think it's clean and well organized - just what we're looking for..

JR

[quote=""Rhyshaelkan""]Again, it boggles the mind how much money is squandered. Though I am sure they, and others think this is a wonderful endeavor.

I am rabid about a cislunar transport system, and lunar industry, because it builds capability to change the future of humanity[/quote]

Agreed.

JR

[quote=""Sam Fraser""]...in 2010. Wed Apr 21, 2010 05:10 AM ET With launch costs running more than $5,000 per pound, NASA calculates it's a bargain to pay its new water utility, Hamilton Sundstrand, as much as $65 million over the next five years for up to 1,000 liters of fresh water per year aboard...

Fantastic!

JR

If I were to make a wish list of things to research, first on the list would be the design of a set of test devices to try different processes. The parameters for these test devices would be that they have to fit in a 2m x 3m x 1.5m cube, and weigh no more than 500kg - including the equipment to gat...

[quote=""RaresH""]Let's hope they don't get too comfortable with government contracts. Too often companies become dependent, loose their competitive edge, and don't innovate. So goes with corps that can't seem to ween themselves off the great teat. As a result, prices would stay high, and that's bad...

Another material that does well in these applications from a strength to weight perspective is 4130 Chromoly steel. It's used extensively in aircraft.

JR