- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Field_Centers/Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory__JPL_
- American Antigravity
Developing lifter technology; an experimental form of Field-Effect Propulsion being investigated for commercial transportation and payload delivery. applications
www.americanantigravity.com
- From Stargazers to Starships
Deals with the world of gravity: of massive planets and stars, and the way spaceflight is achieved despite their strong pull. Topics include astronomy of the Earth's motion in space and Newtonian mechanics.
www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sintro.htm
- Rocket Science 101
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Interactive NASA feature lets you "assemble" a Delta II or an Atlas V rocket. Learn about the basic parts of these launch vehicles, how they are configured, and how they work together with NASA spacecraft.
www.nasa.gov/externalflash/RocketScience101/RocketScience101.html
- Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory
Site facilitates communication and collaboration among the eight research sites participating in electric propulsion research under AFOSR sponsorship.
alfven.princeton.edu
- University of Florida - Innovative Nuclear Space Power and Propulsion Institute
INSPI conducts research related to space nuclear energy systems, high-temperature nuclear fuels and materials, energy conversion, and propulsion.
www.inspi.ufl.edu
- Goddard, Robert H. (1882-1945) (4)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Propulsion/Goddard__Robert_H___1882_1945_
- Rocket Guy
His goal is to go straight up 30 miles to set the altitude record for a private citizen. Includes photos of the project's progress and animation of the planned flight.
www.rocketguy.com/rocket.html
- Manned Missions to Mars
Manned missions to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and all the outer planets are now possible thanks to a newly developed propulsion system.
www.androidpubs.com
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (Japan) - Propulsion System Laboratory
Information on the ATREX expander cycle air-turbo ramjet engine, a candidate for the propulsion system of the fly back booster of the TSTO spaceplane.
atrex.isas.ac.jp
- NASA Propulsion Systems Analysis Office
Provides information on our mission, projects, and methods.
www-psao.lerc.nasa.gov
- NASA Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Program
Seeks to discover ways to make interstellar flight possible.
www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/bpp
- My Jet Engine Projects
How to build your own pulsejet or turbojet engine.
www.aardvark.co.nz/pjet
- von Braun, Wernher (1912-1977)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Space/von_Braun__Wernher__1912_1977_
- Whittle, Frank (1907-1996)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Engineers_and_Inventors/Whittle__Frank__1907_1996_
- HowStuffWorks: How Air-breathing Rockets Will Work
Explains the concept behind rocket-based, combined cycle engines, including scramjets.
www.howstuffworks.com/air-breathing-rocket.htm
- Scientific American: The Way to Go in Space
Engineers have no shortage of inventive plans for new propulsion systems that might someday expand human presence beyond Earth.
www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0005E0F4-8A82-1CD6-B4A8809EC588EEDF&cat...
- University of Alabama at Huntsville - Propulsion Research Center@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Departments_and_Programs/Propulsion_Research_Center
- Fuelling Interplanetary Travel
Takes a look at the traditional and new propulsion technologies needed for space exploration. Also covers the basic concepts involved with interplanetary travel.
www.ucar.edu/eo/staff/dward/sao/fit/index.html
- Theory for Gravitic Propulsion
Discusses a theoretical method of propulsion, matter, energy, and gravitic effect.
www.members.shaw.ca/mike.anderton
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