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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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SpaceX Can SpaceX Successfully Revolutionize Transportation with the Hyperloop?

Jun 16, 2015 · Replies 11 · Dec 21, 2015

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NASA Did NASA Find a Lightsaber in Space?

Dec 17, 2015 · Replies 1 · Dec 18, 2015

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Unmediated propulsion, at all possible?

Dec 9, 2015 · Replies 27 · Dec 15, 2015

Replies: 27

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Generating power with a propeller

Nov 8, 2015 · Replies 12 · Dec 13, 2015

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Why did the B52 outlast the B47 in the U.S. fleet?

Dec 8, 2015 · Replies 11 · Dec 8, 2015

Replies: 11

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Designing F1 Car w/ Duke 390 Engine: Sprocket Dimensions

Dec 8, 2015 · Replies 1 · Dec 8, 2015

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Seeking information on aerospace engineering

Dec 3, 2015 · Replies 1 · Dec 3, 2015

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Which choice should be used for a hollow rectangular bar in MIL-HDBK-5J?

Nov 26, 2015 · Replies 2 · Nov 27, 2015

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Blue Origin Blue origin:Historic rocket landing

Nov 25, 2015 · Replies 1 · Nov 25, 2015

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What are the problems on human powered aircraft?

Aug 6, 2015 · Replies 23 · Nov 21, 2015

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Why Does Bernoulli's Equation Apply to Wind Tunnels?

Nov 9, 2015 · Replies 2 · Nov 9, 2015

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Can an airplane fly without wings?

Nov 5, 2015 · Replies 5 · Nov 7, 2015

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Compression Nozzles on Model Rockets

Nov 3, 2015 · Replies 14 · Nov 6, 2015

Replies: 14

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NASA NASA to make next Mars announcement today

Nov 5, 2015 · Replies 3 · Nov 5, 2015

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Airfoil question about camber and thickness

Nov 4, 2015 · Replies 5 · Nov 5, 2015

Replies: 5

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Designing a Space Capsule for ISS to Earth transits

Nov 5, 2015 · Replies 1 · Nov 5, 2015

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NASA NASA to Announce Mars Mystery Liquid water today

Sep 25, 2015 · Replies 64 · Oct 30, 2015

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Prevent Flow Separation | Impact on Drag & Efficiency of Cars & Wings

Oct 6, 2013 · Replies 8 · Oct 23, 2015

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Why are astronauts placed horizontally when taking off?

Oct 21, 2015 · Replies 6 · Oct 21, 2015

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Can a Wingless Plane Achieve Lift?

Sep 16, 2014 · Replies 43 · Oct 19, 2015

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Horizontal flight without wings

Feb 8, 2013 · Replies 18 · Oct 19, 2015

Replies: 18

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Concerning the Airfoil of Variable Pitch propellers

Oct 12, 2015 · Replies 2 · Oct 14, 2015

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What is the characteristics of the flow in Hot-water rockets

Oct 8, 2015 · Replies 2 · Oct 8, 2015

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Boron-Aluminum materials for aircraft use

Oct 7, 2015 · Replies 1 · Oct 8, 2015

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Compressed Air Reverse Thruster

Oct 2, 2015 · Replies 9 · Oct 6, 2015

Replies: 9

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Is My Idea for a Small Ion-Engine Satellite Feasible and Original?

Sep 27, 2015 · Replies 10 · Oct 3, 2015

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Revolutionizing Aviation: Faster Takeoff and Landing Technology Explained

Jan 6, 2015 · Replies 67 · Sep 30, 2015

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Replies: 67

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Master thesis in Aerospace System Eng

Sep 22, 2015 · Replies 7 · Sep 25, 2015

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NASA New Pluto images from NASA's New Horizons

Sep 20, 2015 · Replies 3 · Sep 21, 2015

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How Does Atmospheric Pressure Impact Rocket Nozzle Design and Performance?

Sep 16, 2015 · Replies 8 · Sep 17, 2015

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Why does the total temperature not change in adiabatic flow?

May 8, 2015 · Replies 11 · Sep 11, 2015

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Can a Toy Helicopter Be Programmed for Automatic Hovering?

Aug 30, 2015 · Replies 9 · Aug 31, 2015

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NASA What can we learn from a year-long Mars isolation experiment in Hawaii?

Aug 23, 2015 · Replies 5 · Aug 30, 2015

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The stronger the headwind the faster the plane flies?

Aug 28, 2015 · Replies 15 · Aug 29, 2015

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Is there a limit on rocket engine exhaust velocity?

Aug 5, 2015 · Replies 16 · Aug 21, 2015

Replies: 16

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A single stage vehicle all the way to orbit

Aug 5, 2015 · Replies 12 · Aug 21, 2015

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Designing a Spaceframe Chassis: What Forces Should You Consider?

Jul 16, 2015 · Replies 6 · Aug 19, 2015

Replies: 6

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Calculation of the exhaust velocity of a Hot Water Rocket

Aug 18, 2015 · Replies 1 · Aug 18, 2015

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Can hydrogen and helium be used as an energy source for spacecraft?

Aug 14, 2015 · Replies 4 · Aug 14, 2015

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Need help deriving drag equation....

Aug 12, 2015 · Replies 1 · Aug 12, 2015

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Helicopter Airflow: Why Not Use Control Surfaces Below Rotor?

Aug 6, 2015 · Replies 2 · Aug 6, 2015

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GNS/INS (Inertial Navigation System) integration

Aug 3, 2015 · Replies 6 · Aug 6, 2015

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High Altitude Balloon Internal Pressure Calculation?

Aug 5, 2015 · Replies 1 · Aug 5, 2015

Replies: 1

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NASA New Earth-sister Kepler 452b announced by NASA

Jul 23, 2015 · Replies 63 · Jul 31, 2015

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Replies: 63

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Thermal Management Question in Spacecraft

Jul 28, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jul 28, 2015

Replies: 1

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Innovative Aerospace Engineering Projects on a Budget

Jul 26, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jul 26, 2015

Replies: 1

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Can We Combine Solar Sails and Ion Thrusters for Faster Space Travel?

Jul 3, 2015 · Replies 3 · Jul 11, 2015

Replies: 3

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Current issues faced by the aerospace industry

May 3, 2015 · Replies 5 · Jul 11, 2015

Replies: 5

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SpaceX Will SpaceX Successfully Land a Rocket on a Boat?

Jan 5, 2015 · Replies 35 · Jun 30, 2015

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Replies: 35

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What is the purpose of ignition in a rocket combustion chamber?

Jun 17, 2015 · Replies 3 · Jun 20, 2015

Replies: 3

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Calculating drag coefficient for complex shape

Jun 5, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jun 5, 2015

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Can a Model Rocket reach space?

Feb 4, 2015 · Replies 19 · Jun 3, 2015

Replies: 19

Views: 10K

VASIMR Rocket can take you to Mars in 39 days

Apr 8, 2015 · Replies 45 · May 30, 2015

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Replies: 45

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Linear algebra and applications to aerospace

Apr 14, 2015 · Replies 8 · May 11, 2015

Replies: 8

Views: 6K

Launching spacecraft with ramps?

May 10, 2015 · Replies 2 · May 10, 2015

Replies: 2

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Water/land detection/differentiation from a quadcopter

May 8, 2015 · Replies 7 · May 8, 2015

Replies: 7

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Searching for a 3D Wind Tunnel App: PC-Compatible?

May 6, 2015 · Replies 2 · May 7, 2015

Replies: 2

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NASA An idea for a Pu-238 replacement for NASA space missions

Mar 1, 2015 · Replies 17 · May 6, 2015

Replies: 17

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NASA Didn't NASA find worms on Mars ?

May 6, 2015 · Replies 4 · May 6, 2015

Replies: 4

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How can a paper plane without a tail surface still fly stably?

Apr 28, 2015 · Replies 4 · Apr 30, 2015

Replies: 4

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Sprockets+Roller chain+Rotation >Linear oscillation; how?

Apr 28, 2015 · Replies 5 · Apr 30, 2015

Replies: 5

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Would this be possible in a Rocket Engine combustion chamber

Apr 29, 2015 · Replies 4 · Apr 30, 2015

Replies: 4

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Can H/He Mixtures Safely Power Lighter-Than-Air Crafts?

Apr 26, 2015 · Replies 9 · Apr 29, 2015

Replies: 9

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NASA NASA Movie of trip through star cluster

Apr 27, 2015 · Replies 2 · Apr 27, 2015

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NASA Interest thread: Nasa warps space time

Apr 24, 2015 · Replies 3 · Apr 24, 2015

Replies: 3

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How bright is the future of Maglev Cars?

Jun 17, 2013 · Replies 19 · Apr 12, 2015

Replies: 19

Views: 12K

Quadcopter or drone robots designing

Apr 4, 2015 · Replies 5 · Apr 12, 2015

Replies: 5

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Space shuttle thermal protection tiles

Apr 4, 2015 · Replies 2 · Apr 4, 2015

Replies: 2

Views: 2K

Aerodynamics -- pitching to find additional aerodynamic resistance

Mar 29, 2015 · Replies 4 · Mar 29, 2015

Replies: 4

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How can I use 2D airfoil data for calculations in my RC helicopter project?

Mar 26, 2015 · Replies 1 · Mar 26, 2015

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The 1904 plane of the Wright Brothers a bit strange

Mar 15, 2015 · Replies 30 · Mar 23, 2015

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Why are we not seeing more variable-pitch quadcopters?

Mar 19, 2015 · Replies 2 · Mar 22, 2015

Replies: 2

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Thickness of materials in space?

Mar 21, 2015 · Replies 3 · Mar 21, 2015

Replies: 3

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Is propeller pitch more related to RPM than aircraft speed?

Mar 18, 2015 · Replies 1 · Mar 18, 2015

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Ferrite Rod Geometry for Magnetorquer Design

Mar 7, 2015 · Replies 2 · Mar 8, 2015

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Horsepower needed to lift 600 lb load, w/8 motors

Mar 3, 2015 · Replies 2 · Mar 4, 2015

Replies: 2

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Why Aren't All Space Rockets More Efficient?

Mar 2, 2015 · Replies 2 · Mar 3, 2015

Replies: 2

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Question about Space shuttle escaping Earth

Feb 8, 2015 · Replies 29 · Mar 3, 2015

Replies: 29

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Why buy new model rocket engines?

Feb 28, 2015 · Replies 6 · Mar 1, 2015

Replies: 6

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Can we achieve practical personal flight with current options?

Jan 16, 2015 · Replies 59 · Feb 24, 2015

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Replies: 59

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NASA NASA: We're sending humans to Mars

Dec 2, 2014 · Replies 116 · Feb 21, 2015

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Replies: 116

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NASA Rock ignites at 45,000mph over PA, NASA video, why flare up?

Feb 18, 2015 · Replies 11 · Feb 20, 2015

Replies: 11

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NASA NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, 5 year video

Feb 16, 2015 · Replies 6 · Feb 17, 2015

Replies: 6

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How small could a pusher-plate spacecraft be built?

Feb 3, 2015 · Replies 5 · Feb 16, 2015

Replies: 5

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Drag and Lift Sensors for a Subsonic Wind Tunnel

Feb 9, 2015 · Replies 2 · Feb 15, 2015

Replies: 2

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NASA New Horizons NASA's mission to pluto

Feb 13, 2015 · Replies 2 · Feb 13, 2015

Replies: 2

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Hyperloop - essentially new transport

Aug 2, 2013 · Replies 28 · Feb 13, 2015

Replies: 28

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Why Does the Induction Factor Peak in the Downwind Part of VAWT Modeling?

Jul 20, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 12, 2015

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What are all the currently known nosecone/ogive geometries?

Jan 28, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jan 28, 2015

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NASA My Friend thinks the moon landing was faked by NASA

Jan 26, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jan 26, 2015

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Model Rocket Help: Achieve a Glide for Contest

Jan 18, 2015 · Replies 18 · Jan 24, 2015

Replies: 18

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Lifing in Aviation: Definition & Meaning

Jan 21, 2015 · Replies 11 · Jan 23, 2015

Replies: 11

Views: 12K

SpaceX Is SpaceX A Viable Option in Space Exploration?

Jan 19, 2015 · Replies 18 · Jan 22, 2015

Replies: 18

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SpaceX Did SpaceX's Attempt to Reland Their Rocket on a Floating Platform Fail?

Jan 10, 2015 · Replies 7 · Jan 10, 2015

Replies: 7

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NASA NASA - water on Mars, sediment pictures

Dec 8, 2014 · Replies 6 · Jan 5, 2015

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

Have you seen this astronaut's view of spacecraft re-entry?

Jan 2, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jan 2, 2015

Replies: 1

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Air turbine? to increase air speed/compress air

Dec 19, 2014 · Replies 11 · Dec 30, 2014

Replies: 11

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NASA NASA proposes "Cloud City" above Venus

Dec 22, 2014 · Replies 10 · Dec 25, 2014

Replies: 10

Views: 3K

Open Source Spaceframe recumbent bike build

Dec 18, 2014 · Replies 5 · Dec 18, 2014

Replies: 5

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Measuring impact force on rubber spacers

Dec 15, 2014 · Replies 4 · Dec 16, 2014

Replies: 4

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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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