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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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Hypothetical Movement of Unidentified Aircraft

Jun 2, 2019 · Replies 3 · Jun 3, 2019

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NASA NASA aluminum fraud scheme probe

May 1, 2019 · Replies 8 · May 28, 2019

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Why couldn't the space shuttle slow down in space?

Feb 17, 2019 · Replies 36 · May 23, 2019

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Could wing height position (through changing pitch) affect propeller airflow?

May 17, 2019 · Replies 10 · May 21, 2019

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Satellite internet constellations

May 12, 2019 · Replies 6 · May 15, 2019

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Boeing What's happening to Boeing's production?

Apr 22, 2019 · Replies 26 · May 4, 2019

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6th International Academy of Astronautic Conference, Livestreamed

Apr 29, 2019 · Replies 2 · Apr 30, 2019

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Aerospace Engineering: Predicting Airfoil Drag in 2D Potential Flow

Apr 4, 2019 · Replies 8 · Apr 7, 2019

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NASA NASA Captures First Air-to-Air Images of Supersonic Shockwave

Mar 7, 2019 · Replies 9 · Mar 15, 2019

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Rocket debris thrown into Space

Mar 9, 2019 · Replies 1 · Mar 9, 2019

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Simple lift/drag measurements in a wind tunnel

Feb 9, 2019 · Replies 5 · Feb 11, 2019

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NASA Today is NASA's Day of Rememberance

Feb 7, 2019 · Replies 2 · Feb 7, 2019

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Would an astronaut be able to get back to the space station?

Jan 30, 2019 · Replies 14 · Feb 1, 2019

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Engine Type/Configuration and Aircraft Performance

Jan 19, 2019 · Replies 5 · Jan 24, 2019

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Airplane Landing Questions -- How can the pilot see the ground?

Dec 27, 2018 · Replies 156 · Jan 18, 2019

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How many O-rings would a mechanical engineer use here?

Jan 2, 2019 · Replies 7 · Jan 9, 2019

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How Many Sensors Does a Typical Rocket Have?

Jan 3, 2019 · Replies 10 · Jan 8, 2019

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Creating Reaction Mass with Electron-Positron Pair Production for Rocket Thrust

Dec 2, 2018 · Replies 5 · Dec 6, 2018

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Boeing Lion Air 737 Crash Investigation: Focus on AOA & Airspeed Indicators

Nov 14, 2018 · Replies 28 · Nov 30, 2018

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NASA NASA asteroid collision warning?

Nov 25, 2018 · Replies 0 · Nov 25, 2018

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Airfoil drag prediction in incompressible and inviscid flow

Nov 14, 2018 · Replies 2 · Nov 14, 2018

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NASA NASA's spacewalks, on the ISS, Jan 6 and Jan 13

Jan 12, 2017 · Replies 10 · Oct 28, 2018

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Why are rockets tethered before takeoff

Oct 18, 2018 · Replies 8 · Oct 23, 2018

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Ferris wheel Business process reengineering

Sep 26, 2018 · Replies 1 · Sep 26, 2018

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Inertial loads -- Sources of information needed

Sep 19, 2018 · Replies 1 · Sep 21, 2018

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Central "through" crack with a concentrated load

Sep 7, 2018 · Replies 4 · Sep 8, 2018

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How to Calculate the Speed of a Sprocket?

Sep 5, 2018 · Replies 8 · Sep 5, 2018

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NASA NASA Challenge - CO2 Conversion

Sep 3, 2018 · Replies 5 · Sep 4, 2018

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Are astronauts allowed to have tattoos on their body?

Aug 21, 2018 · Replies 3 · Aug 21, 2018

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NASA NASA Parker Solar spacecraft question

Aug 13, 2018 · Replies 4 · Aug 14, 2018

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Exact constraint in practice -- Pinned joint with 2 DOF

Jul 18, 2018 · Replies 5 · Aug 1, 2018

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Injector pressure drop in a liquid rocket engine

Jul 16, 2018 · Replies 1 · Jul 22, 2018

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Pressure drop necessary to have desired gas flow rate

Jul 19, 2018 · Replies 8 · Jul 20, 2018

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NASA Contoversy about NASA's Asteroid Tracking

Jun 19, 2018 · Replies 19 · Jun 29, 2018

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Ek vs engine power in cars and space

May 31, 2018 · Replies 8 · Jun 25, 2018

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Is it possible to be both an astronaut and astrophysicist?

Jun 21, 2018 · Replies 9 · Jun 24, 2018

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Steering rockets in space by shifting CM

Jun 16, 2018 · Replies 3 · Jun 17, 2018

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Can Centripetal Force Help Recover Energy in Space Travel?

Jun 3, 2018 · Replies 9 · Jun 15, 2018

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NASA Ars Technica: Pew research indicates other NASA priorities

Jun 6, 2018 · Replies 4 · Jun 7, 2018

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NASA Calculating Super Accurate Ephemerides: NASA's Method

Jun 1, 2018 · Replies 1 · Jun 1, 2018

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Why variable geometry nozzles are not used on rocket engines

May 30, 2018 · Replies 6 · May 30, 2018

Replies: 6

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Minimum length of the Pitot tube?

May 21, 2018 · Replies 4 · May 22, 2018

Replies: 4

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What is the combustion efficiency of liquid fuel rockets?

May 9, 2018 · Replies 2 · May 10, 2018

Replies: 2

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Why Do Airplane Wings Have a Natural Forward Pitching Moment?

Mar 17, 2018 · Replies 34 · Apr 6, 2018

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Astronaut shoots a bullet into the sun - gravity assists?

Mar 28, 2018 · Replies 10 · Mar 31, 2018

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Could a spacecraft refuel from the atmosphere?

Mar 8, 2018 · Replies 11 · Mar 23, 2018

Replies: 11

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What is the best Cubesat or Tubesat project available now?

Mar 12, 2018 · Replies 3 · Mar 12, 2018

Replies: 3

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How accurate is my wind tunnel for testing RC plane wings?

Mar 5, 2018 · Replies 10 · Mar 6, 2018

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How does one make a resistojet rocket?

Dec 8, 2017 · Replies 27 · Feb 26, 2018

Replies: 27

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SpaceX SpaceX's rival has 'genius' plan to cut rocket cost

Feb 24, 2018 · Replies 2 · Feb 24, 2018

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NASA [NASA] Cosmological projects instead of space exploration

Feb 13, 2018 · Replies 2 · Feb 14, 2018

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Designing a Spacecraft any tips?

Oct 12, 2017 · Replies 19 · Feb 13, 2018

Replies: 19

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Aerodynamics: Recirculation Zone Wake and Speed

Feb 9, 2018 · Replies 8 · Feb 12, 2018

Replies: 8

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How can I calculate the required thrust for my model rocket design?

Jan 28, 2018 · Replies 5 · Jan 29, 2018

Replies: 5

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No drag thin airfoil theory / Pressure drag

Jan 21, 2018 · Replies 9 · Jan 23, 2018

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Effective Reynolds Number for a swept wing

Jan 21, 2018 · Replies 3 · Jan 22, 2018

Replies: 3

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Can Smaller Rockets with Less Fuel Mass Lower the Cost of Space Travel?

Jan 3, 2018 · Replies 12 · Jan 14, 2018

Replies: 12

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At supersonic speed, why does Mach number decrease?

Jan 6, 2018 · Replies 2 · Jan 6, 2018

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NASA RIP Bruce McCandless, NASA, Astronaut

Dec 25, 2017 · Replies 1 · Dec 27, 2017

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NASA NASA finalists for New Frontiers: Rosetta's comet or Titan

Dec 22, 2017 · Replies 1 · Dec 26, 2017

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Help Calculating Forces on engaged sprocket teeth

Dec 19, 2017 · Replies 1 · Dec 19, 2017

Replies: 1

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Regression rate of fuel in rocket nozzle

Dec 13, 2017 · Replies 3 · Dec 19, 2017

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Understanding Expansion Fans and Reflected Waves in Propulsion Systems

Dec 9, 2017 · Replies 1 · Dec 9, 2017

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Maximum pressure for a combustion chamber

Dec 1, 2017 · Replies 5 · Dec 2, 2017

Replies: 5

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I on my rocket engine thrust equation

Nov 25, 2017 · Replies 2 · Nov 26, 2017

Replies: 2

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Calculating suction area around the intake of a jet engine

Nov 20, 2017 · Replies 3 · Nov 21, 2017

Replies: 3

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Turbo-Jet Engine for Medium RC Aircraft

Nov 20, 2017 · Replies 2 · Nov 20, 2017

Replies: 2

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NASA NASA selects early science targets for JWST

Nov 14, 2017 · Replies 2 · Nov 14, 2017

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Anomalous accelerations in spacecraft flybys of the Earth

Nov 9, 2017 · Replies 6 · Nov 11, 2017

Replies: 6

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Launch of the Sspace Shuttle and its effect on the Earth's motion

Nov 4, 2017 · Replies 4 · Nov 5, 2017

Replies: 4

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How does AAW work? (Active Aeroelastic Wings)

Oct 28, 2017 · Replies 4 · Oct 31, 2017

Replies: 4

Views: 2K

Boeing GoFly Prize: A Challenge to Make People Fly

Oct 6, 2017 · Replies 24 · Oct 26, 2017

Replies: 24

Views: 4K

What disciplines do I need for building a Quadcopter?

Oct 8, 2017 · Replies 7 · Oct 20, 2017

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

NASA New moon map from NASA .... VERY zoomable

Oct 18, 2017 · Replies 7 · Oct 19, 2017

Replies: 7

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Chordwise location of lift for wing structural design

Oct 14, 2017 · Replies 6 · Oct 16, 2017

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Can space lasers power aircraft with unlimited range?

Apr 4, 2017 · Replies 7 · Oct 9, 2017

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Coupling two mechanical pieces for a telescope mount

Sep 7, 2017 · Replies 7 · Oct 9, 2017

Replies: 7

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Why don't ion thrusters work within the atmosphere?

Aug 18, 2017 · Replies 3 · Oct 9, 2017

Replies: 3

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Maximum delta-v of a rocket engine

Sep 28, 2017 · Replies 5 · Oct 7, 2017

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Nozzle/Turbine at the Molecular Level

Oct 4, 2017 · Replies 2 · Oct 4, 2017

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SpaceX In 2018 SpaceX will fly two tourists around the moon

Feb 27, 2017 · Replies 19 · Oct 1, 2017

Replies: 19

Views: 3K

Variable Space Vacuum Tank - Pump question help

Sep 24, 2017 · Replies 1 · Sep 25, 2017

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Can a spaceship be powered solely by solar energy?

Sep 22, 2017 · Replies 5 · Sep 22, 2017

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NASA What do we learn from eclipse that the NASA IRIS doesn't tell us?

Aug 23, 2017 · Replies 9 · Aug 25, 2017

Replies: 9

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NASA NASA Eclipse Calculations Accuracy

Aug 21, 2017 · Replies 11 · Aug 22, 2017

Replies: 11

Views: 3K

Question about the turbine of a turbopump

Aug 10, 2017 · Replies 1 · Aug 11, 2017

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Relating propeller thrust, power, and rpm together

Jul 26, 2017 · Replies 8 · Aug 1, 2017

Replies: 8

Views: 6K

What is the cause of normal stress on a fluid element?

Jun 30, 2017 · Replies 14 · Jul 3, 2017

Replies: 14

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Launching a rocket from high altitude

Jun 28, 2017 · Replies 5 · Jun 28, 2017

Replies: 5

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Rear mounted engines vs. front mounted for UAVs

Jun 16, 2017 · Replies 1 · Jun 16, 2017

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Weird aerospace question to probably be corrected

Jun 12, 2017 · Replies 10 · Jun 16, 2017

Replies: 10

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How mass flow and pressure ratio is related in case of a Gas Turbine

Jun 1, 2017 · Replies 5 · Jun 5, 2017

Replies: 5

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Stratolaunch carrier plane, active vibration reduction?

Jun 1, 2017 · Replies 9 · Jun 2, 2017

Replies: 9

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Difference between normal viscous stress and pressure

Oct 17, 2016 · Replies 14 · May 30, 2017

Replies: 14

Views: 9K

Magnetic assisted rocket engine

May 12, 2017 · Replies 8 · May 24, 2017

Replies: 8

Views: 3K

NASA NASA's Mars Plan May Include a Yearlong Mission to the Moon

May 11, 2017 · Replies 25 · May 22, 2017

Replies: 25

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Could the Sea Dragon Rocket Have Revolutionized Space Travel?

May 20, 2017 · Replies 7 · May 21, 2017

Replies: 7

Views: 2K

Torsional Vibration of Rotor-Shaft

May 17, 2017 · Replies 3 · May 17, 2017

Replies: 3

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Control Volume of single expansion ramp nozzle (SERN)

May 7, 2017 · Replies 12 · May 9, 2017

Replies: 12

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Determination of Static Presssure on an Airfoil

May 8, 2017 · Replies 5 · May 8, 2017

Replies: 5

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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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