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Join expert discussion on aerospace and astronautics. Technology and industry concerned with aviation, space flight and space exploration. Plane, Shuttle and Rocket design, news and concepts. SpaceX, Blue Origin and NASA space agencies.

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Starting out with Aerodynamics?

Jan 13, 2005 · Replies 8 · Jan 14, 2005

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Comparing Russian and American Aerospace Technology

Jan 10, 2005 · Replies 7 · Jan 11, 2005

Replies: 7

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What is the Volga Shipyard Orlyonok and why is there not more interest in it?

Dec 17, 2004 · Replies 7 · Jan 11, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 6K

NASA Burt Rutan and NASA: A Tale of Contrasts

Jan 4, 2005 · Replies 19 · Jan 6, 2005

Replies: 19

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Disaster relief blimps: case made

Jan 4, 2005 · Replies 6 · Jan 6, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

Scientist Sees Space Elevator in 15 Years

Jun 26, 2004 · Replies 38 · Jan 3, 2005

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Replies: 38

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Maglev launcher for suborbital space tourism?

Dec 26, 2004 · Replies 14 · Jan 2, 2005

Replies: 14

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Better still, a Tramway to Space

Dec 28, 2004 · Replies 18 · Dec 30, 2004

Replies: 18

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Build an Aircraft: What License Do I Need?

Dec 18, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 24, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Help I need to clear the runway

Nov 29, 2004 · Replies 29 · Dec 19, 2004

Replies: 29

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Are practical aircrafts dependent on carbon-based fuels?

Nov 11, 2004 · Replies 9 · Dec 19, 2004

Replies: 9

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Why Must a Plane Reach 70% of Takeoff Speed Midway Down the Runway?

Dec 1, 2004 · Replies 10 · Dec 19, 2004

Replies: 10

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What is an Ornithopter and Can it Really Fly?

Dec 13, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 13, 2004

Replies: 2

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What Are the Capabilities of the Megawatt-Class Airborne Laser System?

Nov 17, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 10, 2004

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Aircraft System Help: What is the Branch of Above?

Dec 10, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 10, 2004

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Which is the best space propulsion method?

Dec 9, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 10, 2004

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Calculating Thrust Speed in Space: 10 Tons, 100 kg Thrust

Dec 6, 2004 · Replies 12 · Dec 8, 2004

Replies: 12

Views: 6K

Why does astronaut feel ' no weight ' when in space?

Dec 3, 2004 · Replies 10 · Dec 4, 2004

Replies: 10

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Create a small model of aircraft or helicopter 30-50 cm long

Dec 1, 2004 · Replies 3 · Dec 2, 2004

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Revolutionizing Rocket Engines: The Power of Direct Fusion and Fission Reactions

Nov 22, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 25, 2004

Replies: 3

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Where Can I Find Advanced Scramjet Theory Online?

Nov 11, 2004 · Replies 7 · Nov 22, 2004

Replies: 7

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How can I accurately model the launch trajectory of a Saturn V rocket?

Oct 5, 2004 · Replies 19 · Nov 19, 2004

Replies: 19

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Decoding Helicopter Movement: The Equation Behind Vertical Flight

Nov 12, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 14, 2004

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How Can We Efficiently Transport Hydrogen and Oxygen to Space Stations?

Nov 1, 2004 · Replies 6 · Nov 13, 2004

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Moretti G. & Abbett 1966: "A Time-Dependent Computational Method" Free Download

Oct 16, 2004 · Replies 7 · Oct 20, 2004

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

Atlantis shuttle and satellite orbits

Oct 16, 2004 · Replies 4 · Oct 16, 2004

Replies: 4

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Airfoil moment performance details

Oct 8, 2004 · Replies 1 · Oct 13, 2004

Replies: 1

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Shuttle Main Engines: What's Happening?

Aug 31, 2004 · Replies 22 · Oct 11, 2004

Replies: 22

Views: 6K

I want to be an aerospace engineer

Oct 2, 2004 · Replies 12 · Oct 8, 2004

Replies: 12

Views: 10K

What is the Final Speed of a Horizontally Launched Rocket in Space?

Oct 7, 2004 · Replies 2 · Oct 8, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 11K

A collateral question about rockets

Oct 7, 2004 · Replies 2 · Oct 8, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

NASA Wakeup call re NASA and astrophysics

Oct 4, 2004 · Replies 5 · Oct 6, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Black Sky: Space Ship One documentary on Science Channel

Oct 4, 2004 · Replies 1 · Oct 4, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 9K

Is Burt Rutan the Cray of aeronautics?

Sep 29, 2004 · Replies 3 · Sep 30, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Breaking Sound Barrier: Investigating Condensated Flow

Sep 29, 2004 · Replies 5 · Sep 30, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 5K

Can Aerobatic Planes Fly Inverted Due to Their Wing Shape?

Sep 28, 2004 · Replies 6 · Sep 29, 2004

Replies: 6

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Remote controlled aircraft: Biplane efficiency

Sep 19, 2004 · Replies 11 · Sep 28, 2004

Replies: 11

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Jet Engines: Momentum, Pressure and Thrust

Sep 22, 2004 · Replies 8 · Sep 28, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 6K

Revolutionizing Jet Engine Design: A New Idea to Increase Efficiency?

Sep 22, 2004 · Replies 9 · Sep 23, 2004

Replies: 9

Views: 4K

A traveling-wave engine to power deep space travel

Sep 16, 2004 · Replies 9 · Sep 23, 2004

Replies: 9

Views: 4K

Resistence of wings on commercial airliners

Sep 20, 2004 · Replies 6 · Sep 21, 2004

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

How does the shape of a scramjet engine affect its thrust?

Sep 18, 2004 · Replies 4 · Sep 18, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

Can a Helicopter Land Safely with Power Failure?

Aug 4, 2004 · Replies 8 · Sep 17, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 9K

Golden coloured paper in Satellites

Sep 15, 2004 · Replies 7 · Sep 16, 2004

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Project for aeronautical engineering

Aug 18, 2004 · Replies 1 · Sep 16, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Space elevator and ionoshphere

Sep 10, 2004 · Replies 10 · Sep 15, 2004

Replies: 10

Views: 4K

Can a guided zeppelin be controlled in the case of wind?

Sep 2, 2004 · Replies 4 · Sep 13, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Aerospace Engineering: Hardest Engineering?

Sep 9, 2004 · Replies 4 · Sep 13, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Harnessing Air Flow with Charged Fields?

Sep 6, 2004 · Replies 9 · Sep 9, 2004

Replies: 9

Views: 7K

Inflatable spaceship set for test flight

Sep 5, 2004 · Replies 1 · Sep 8, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

Space Shuttle Reference Manual PDF Download

Aug 11, 2004 · Replies 12 · Aug 31, 2004

Replies: 12

Views: 6K

Aeronautical and astronautical Engineering

Aug 19, 2004 · Replies 6 · Aug 31, 2004

Replies: 6

Views: 22K

Which Materials Reflect Low-Frequency Sound in AC/Heating Systems?

Aug 11, 2004 · Replies 3 · Aug 24, 2004

Replies: 3

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EStatic Field on Aeroplane Wings

Jul 28, 2004 · Replies 3 · Aug 18, 2004

Replies: 3

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Potential flow around an airfoil

Jul 28, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 17, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 7K

NASA NASA Chief: 'Let's Go Save the Hubble'

Aug 11, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 11, 2004

Replies: 1

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Falling from an aircraft effects?

Jun 29, 2004 · Replies 4 · Aug 10, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Low-Budget X-Prize Rocket Explosion in Washington State: No Injuries Reported

Aug 10, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 10, 2004

Replies: 1

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Pulse Jet Go-Kart Plans: 80-100lbs Thrust Gas Fuel

Aug 5, 2004 · Replies 5 · Aug 5, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Is hovering helicopter torque ever exactly = 0 ?

Aug 2, 2004 · Replies 8 · Aug 3, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 5K

Good Flight Simulator for PC | $100-$1000

Jul 27, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jul 28, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Aerospace Engineering: Pros, Cons & Advice

Jun 1, 2004 · Replies 25 · Jul 26, 2004

Replies: 25

Views: 15K

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics

Jul 14, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jul 26, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 7K

Forum Members: Let's come up with a design for a Mars Spacecraft,;any IDEAS?

Jan 15, 2004 · Replies 15 · Jul 21, 2004

Replies: 15

Views: 5K

Why Does the Space Shuttle's Calculated Acceleration Seem Low?

Jul 15, 2004 · Replies 9 · Jul 16, 2004

Replies: 9

Views: 18K

Turn the seats around to save lives

May 30, 2004 · Replies 25 · Jul 16, 2004

Replies: 25

Views: 6K

Is It Time for a Moon or Mars Mission?

Jan 9, 2004 · Replies 59 · Jul 13, 2004

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Replies: 59

Views: 12K

What are everyones thoughts on UAVs?

Jun 25, 2004 · Replies 5 · Jul 6, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Building a Flying Disk with ElectroGrav Theories: Tips & Ideas"

Jun 28, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jul 6, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

NASA Creating a "Coke Bottle" Rocket with Volatile Fuel

Jul 1, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jul 1, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

F-22 vs MiG 1.42: Who Will Win Air Combat?

Jun 20, 2004 · Replies 6 · Jul 1, 2004

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

IT WORKS New [aircraft] parachute saves four lives

May 21, 2004 · Replies 26 · Jun 30, 2004

Replies: 26

Views: 8K

Adding a Second Set of Wings to Aircrafts: Benefits and Challenges

Apr 20, 2004 · Replies 8 · Jun 27, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 6K

Could Programming Autonomous Satellites Be Possible?

Feb 14, 2004 · Replies 14 · May 27, 2004

Replies: 14

Views: 5K

Can You Safely Build and Fly an Amateur Liquid Rocket Engine?

May 14, 2004 · Replies 17 · May 25, 2004

Replies: 17

Views: 15K

Magneto Hydrodynamic Propulsion for hypersonic aircraft?

May 3, 2004 · Replies 8 · May 9, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 16K

Is C* Just a Name or Does It Hold Physical Significance in Rocketry?

Apr 22, 2004 · Replies 3 · Apr 23, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 6K

Derigible Lift Capacity: Calculations and Accuracy Explained

Apr 11, 2004 · Replies 4 · Apr 17, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

Conseption for Winged Luner Craft

Apr 15, 2004 · Replies 4 · Apr 16, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Noise reduction in a jet engine

Mar 15, 2004 · Replies 2 · Apr 15, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 8K

Can the noise level of jet engines be reduced?

Apr 9, 2004 · Replies 10 · Apr 11, 2004

Replies: 10

Views: 9K

NASA NASA's X-43A Proves Hypersonic Scramjet Flight

Mar 29, 2004 · Replies 5 · Mar 31, 2004

Replies: 5

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Specific Impulse: Physical Meaning and Rocket Implications

Mar 27, 2004 · Replies 5 · Mar 28, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 5K

Rebirth of the Hypersoar Program

Jan 29, 2004 · Replies 17 · Mar 27, 2004

Replies: 17

Views: 7K

Feasability of an Ion Engine For Manned Missions?

Mar 22, 2004 · Replies 5 · Mar 25, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 5K

Help with Unusual Aerospace Design Project

Mar 22, 2004 · Replies 4 · Mar 23, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Optimizing Bottle Rocket Nosecone Length for Science Olympiad

Mar 18, 2004 · Replies 2 · Mar 19, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Mastering in Aerospace after physics or mech.?

Mar 9, 2004 · Replies 3 · Mar 18, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Thrust & Pressure: Physics Simulation for Hovercrafts

Mar 15, 2004 · Replies 4 · Mar 17, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 5K

Rocket trust and sound barrier breaktrough

Feb 21, 2004 · Replies 12 · Feb 28, 2004

Replies: 12

Views: 6K

Does a Turbo Prop Engine Have a Limit?

Feb 23, 2004 · Replies 2 · Feb 24, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 6K

Finding an Aerospace Engineer for Research Paper

Feb 14, 2004 · Replies 8 · Feb 17, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 5K

Astronaut Ed Mitchell's cosmic awakening

Feb 10, 2004 · Replies 2 · Feb 15, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

What is the best way to calculate power and thrust for model aero engines?

Jan 18, 2004 · Replies 4 · Feb 14, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 15K

NASA Is NASA Expanding Its Role in Military and Legal Affairs?

Feb 4, 2004 · Replies 13 · Feb 9, 2004

Replies: 13

Views: 3K

Small-Scale Glider Flight: Physics and Aerodynamics Explained

Dec 9, 2003 · Replies 12 · Jan 26, 2004

Replies: 12

Views: 6K

NASA NASA's Stardust Mission a success

Jan 2, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jan 15, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Aerodynamics: Wing Pitching Moment

Jan 1, 2004 · Replies 4 · Jan 13, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 19K

NASA Mysterious Chinese Man at NASA Caltech Spirit on Mars Live Broadcast

Jan 3, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jan 3, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Greatest Thrust of All Rocket Engines Constructed

Sep 22, 2003 · Replies 14 · Jan 3, 2004

Replies: 14

Views: 6K

Aerospace and Interstellar Engineering

Aerospace and Interstellar Engineering encompass the exploration and application of engineering principles in the realms of aviation and space, reaching from our atmosphere to the distant cosmos.

Aerospace engineering involves designing and developing aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles, with a focus on aerodynamics, propulsion, and materials. It plays a pivotal role in advancing aviation technology and space exploration. On the other hand, Interstellar Engineering delves into the challenges and possibilities of space travel beyond our solar system.

While still largely theoretical, interstellar engineering explores concepts like advanced propulsion systems, space habitats, and technologies that could potentially enable human exploration and settlement in other star systems. Both disciplines push the boundaries of human exploration, from the skies above Earth to the vast reaches of interstellar space.

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