Water Rocket Physics
Water rockets are fun toys for people of all ages, even adults. They work based on a simple physics concept in which water is forced out the bottom of the…
Propulsion, physics, dynamics.
Apollo 20: Mission to Tycho – Orbiter Space Flight Simulator
Apollo 20 was to liftoff from Kennedy Space Center on July 24, 1974 to the most adventurous site visited yet by Apollo astronauts; the rim of crater Tycho. Tycho is…
The Mach Effect
2297 views as of 3/12/22 Watch this video describing propellant less propulsion.https://youtu.be/z6dwPmD4oC0
What is a Lagrange Point?
What are they?Our Sacramento L5 Society is named for the Lagrange Point EML5. Just like the illustration above for the Sun Earth Lagrange Points the Earth and the Moon have…
Space X – ISS Docking Simulator
SPACEX - ISS Docking Simulator https://iss-sim.spacex.comThis simulator will familiarize you with the controls of the actual interface used by NASA Astronauts to manually pilot the SpaceX Dragon 2 vehicle to the International Space Station. Successful docking is…
The Power of Space Debris
Since the beginning of spaceflight, over 9,000 satellites have been launched into orbit. Along with every satellite, there is around 100,000 tonnes of space debris, most of which is too…
Space X – The Dragon Returns
Space X - The Dragon ReturnsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule cruised into its home port on Friday evening (Aug. 7), secured to one of the company’s recovery vessels. Onlookers gathered at…
No Stopping in Orbit by Paul Turner
There is a common misperception that if you get rocket up high enough, say several hundred miles above the ground, there will be no gravity to pull it back down…
Elon Musk Starship and Super Heavy
Starship and Super Heavy are the biggest, most important pieces of Elon Musk'sgrand plan for SpaceX, his private spaceflight company. Musk has repeatedly stressed that he founded SpaceX back in…
Megastructures E04 – Rotating Habitats
In this fourth installment of the series we take a lengthy look at Rotating Habitats, large space stations that simulate gravity via spin and can replicate Earth-like environments.Contributed by Tom…