2014 ..SEPTEMBER
NEWS OF SOME, Out of this world information
For those interested in the sciences being accomplished
with no major media coverage, Check it out!
SPACE in your FACE, things you may not know..
Space X’s Next Generation Manned Spacecraft Today, 2014, Space X unveiled its Dragon Version 2 spacecraft, the next generation spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to Earth orbit and beyond. The spacecraft will be capable of carrying up to seven crewmembers, landing propulsive almost anywhere on Earth, and refueling and flying again for rapid re-usage. As a modern, 21st century manned spacecraft, Dragon v2 will revolutionize access to space
Dragon v2’s powerful launch escape system, the first of its kind, will provide escape
capability from the time the crew enters the vehicle all the way to orbit. Eight Super Draco
engines built into the side of the Walls Of the Dragon spacecraft will produce up to 120,000
pounds of axial thrust to carry astronauts to safety.
capability from the time the crew enters the vehicle all the way to orbit. Eight Super Draco
engines built into the side of the Walls Of the Dragon spacecraft will produce up to 120,000
pounds of axial thrust to carry astronauts to safety.
This system also enables Dragon v2 to land propulsive on Earth or another planet with the
precision of a helicopter, making possible interplanetary trips that would otherwise be
constrained by ocean landings.
precision of a helicopter, making possible interplanetary trips that would otherwise be
constrained by ocean landings.
Landing propulsively is not only convenient, but also enables rapid reusability. As long as
we continue to throw away rockets and spacecraft, we will never have true access to space.
After landing, Dragon v2 can be refueled and flown multiple times, drastically lowering the
cost of space travel.
we continue to throw away rockets and spacecraft, we will never have true access to space.
After landing, Dragon v2 can be refueled and flown multiple times, drastically lowering the
cost of space travel.
Dragon was designed from the beginning to carry humans, and the upgraded vehicle
revealed today will be one of the safest, most reliable spacecraft ever flown. The vehicle
holds seats for 7 passengers, and includes an Environmental Control and Life Support
System (ECLSS) that provides a comfortable environment for crewmembers.
revealed today will be one of the safest, most reliable spacecraft ever flown. The vehicle
holds seats for 7 passengers, and includes an Environmental Control and Life Support
System (ECLSS) that provides a comfortable environment for crewmembers.
With a minimal number of stage separations, all-liquid rocket engines that can be
throttled and turned off in an emergency, and launch escape capability all the way to
orbit, Dragon v2 will be capable of delivering American astronauts to the space
station and beyond with incredible reliability.
throttled and turned off in an emergency, and launch escape capability all the way to
orbit, Dragon v2 will be capable of delivering American astronauts to the space
station and beyond with incredible reliability.
Dragon V2 represents a leap forward in spacecraft technology from its Version 1
predecessor. Additional upgrades include a Space-designed and built ISS docking
adapter, impact attenuating landing legs, and a more advanced version of the
PICA-X (Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator-X) heat shield for improved
durability and performance. Dragon v2’s robust thermal protection system is
capable of lunar missions, in addition to flights to and from Earth orbit.
predecessor. Additional upgrades include a Space-designed and built ISS docking
adapter, impact attenuating landing legs, and a more advanced version of the
PICA-X (Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator-X) heat shield for improved
durability and performance. Dragon v2’s robust thermal protection system is
capable of lunar missions, in addition to flights to and from Earth orbit.
The big question is, have we already placed people on foreign planets with this unit?
Below is another one in the testing mode…another program, maybe?
Below is another one in the testing mode…another program, maybe?
The Low Density Supersonic Decelerator:
June 12, 2014 this is another craft, a real saucer type unit..
JUNE 9th Update 12:30 PM PDT
NASA did not conduct the flight test of the agency's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range in Kauai, Hawaii, during its designated launch period. The project's reserved time at the range will expire Saturday, June 14, with NASA unable to fly the test because of continuing unfavorable weather conditions.
Mark Adler, the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator project manager and Ian Clark, principal investigator on the project, both from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, participated in a media teleconference this morning and addressed questions on the project.
"There were six total opportunities to test the vehicle, and the delay of all six opportunities was caused by weather," said Adler. "We needed the mid-level winds between 15,000 and 60,000 feet to take the balloon away from the island. While there were a few days that were very close, none of the days had the proper wind conditions."
The team had researched for more than two years wind conditions and locations around the world that would be conducive to the test. Kauai was selected because research showed that this area had the proper wind conditions to carry the balloon away from populated areas and where it needed to go over the ocean in order to launch the test vehicle. Recent weather conditions have been unexpected and have caused unacceptable wind conditions to launch the balloon.
NASA continues to look at options for a future launch window. The team is working with the Pacific Missile Range Facility and looking at weather conditions predicted for later in the month when another launch window could be possible. When the last test ran, they attempted to slow down the craft with a giant parachute. It worked in the lab, BUT THIS CRAFT, WAS TRAVELING FIVE TIMES THE SPEED OF SOUND, IT DID NOT WORK! This news report is a compilation of press releases and multiple stories on these crafts. As an engineering company both the SPACE X and the Bigelow Corp. have done great work.. The secrets are the big concern.. The products look great! God bless that first group that go off planet forever! If they are there already, gone ,… good luck, kids! , where ever you are?.
insert photo of moon base by bigelow,here
By Karl Tate, January16,2013. A space x press release.
Bigelow Aerospace is designing a plug-in module to expand living space on the International Space Station. Larger expandable modules could someday become free-flying space stations themselves.
The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) (one corp.) will be carried into orbit by Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket, (another corp.) stowed in the cargo trunk of a Dragon capsule. (all under the NASA banner?) A robot arm will dock BEAM to Node 3 of the International Space Station. The BEAM is 13 feet long (4 meters) and 10.5 feet in diameter (3.2 m). The module weighs 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms)
A larger inflatable module called BA 330 is being developed for use as a stand-alone space station. Larger than the International Space Station's existing Destiny habitation module, each BA 330 can house up to six astronauts. Bigelow plans a two-module outpost called Alpha Station which could be orbited after 2016.
The BA 330’s internal volume is 11,654 cubic feet (330 cubic meters). The length is 45 feet (13.7 m) and its diameter is 22 feet (6.7 m)
Further in the future, inflatable modules could enhance the living volumes of deep-space stations, lunar bases or even Mars expeditions.
The inflatable space station concept dates to the 1960s. Kevlar, the material used for bullet-proof vests, inspired NASA to take another look at inflatable space modules in the 1990s. NASA’s module, called Trans-Hab, never flew and was officially canceled in 2000.
“ Mars One, our settlement on mars, permanent !” Hoping to get there …? Before NIBIRU gets Here?
About Mars One; As you can see here the program shifted out of Government hands permits a non- cooperation with the freedom of information act. .they do not have to tell you, “project secrets” And you cannot blame secret government operation on the secrets. ( We may already be on another planet? ) Mars One is a not-for-profit foundation that will establish a permanent human settlement on Mars. Human settlement on Mars is possible today with existing technologies. Mars One's mission plan integrates components that are well tested and readily available from industry leaders worldwide. The first footprint on Mars and lives of the crew thereon will captivate and inspire generations; it is this public interest that will help finance this human mission to Mars.
The Mars One mission plan consists of cargo missions and unmanned preparation of a habitable settlement, followed by human landings. In the coming years, a demonstration mission, communication satellites, two rovers and several cargo missions will be sent to Mars. These missions will set up the outpost where the human crew will live and work.
The mission design takes into account the expansion of the human colony where a new crew will arrive every two years. Mars One will select and train the human crew for permanent settlement. The search for astronauts began in April 2013. More than 200,000 registered for the first selection program.
Stichting Mars One is a Dutch non-for-profit foundation. It is the mother company of Interplanetary Media Group, a for-profit company, which enables the foundation to secure funds from its investors.
Want to Sign up, What are the qualifications to apply?
Qualifications; Mars One will conduct a global search to find the best candidates for the first human mission to Mars. The combined skill set of each astronaut team member must cover a very wide range of disciplines. The astronauts must be intelligent, creative, psychologically stable and physically healthy. On this page, Mars One offers a brief introduction to the basics of our astronaut selection process.
The astronaut selection process In spaceflight missions, the primary personal attributes of a successful astronaut are emotional and psychological stability, supported by personal drive and motivation. This is the foundation upon a mission must be built, where human lives are at risk with each flight.
Once on Mars, there are no means to return to Earth. Mars is home. A grounded, deep sense of purpose will help each astronaut maintain his or her psychological stability and focus as they work together toward a shared and better future. Mars One cannot stress enough the importance of an applicant’s capacity for self-reflection.
August 05, 2014 Bigelow Aerospace is hiring and targeting Inflatable Space Station Alpha to start launching in about 2017 or 2018 Bigelow Aerospace has hired former NASA astronauts Kenneth Ham and George Zamka to form the cornerstone of the private astronaut corps the North Las Vegas, Nevada, company will need to maintain and operate the inflatable space habitats it plans to launch sometime after 2017.
Bigelow said the smallest space station his company plans to fly will require two BA330 modules, each of which has 330 cubic meters of internal space. The company expects to finish building the first two BA330s by 2017, Bigelow said.
Ham and Zamka are former military aviators who have piloted and commanded space shuttle missions. Their NASA and military credentials are part of the appeal for Bigelow, who plans to put both former space fliers to work as recruiters.
“I would like to see us have half a dozen astronauts onboard by the end of the year,” Bigelow said.
Each Bigelow Aerospace space station would require about a dozen astronauts, including orbital, ground and backup personnel. The 660-cubic-meter stations would host four paying clients, who would be assisted by three company astronauts responsible for day-to-day maintenance, Bigelow said.
Initially, clients and crews would cycle in and out of the stations in 90-day shifts, Bigelow said. Eventually, the company hopes to shorten that cycle to 60 days.
“Our clients don’t need six months on orbit,” Bigelow said, referring to the time astronauts typically remain aboard the international space station. “It’s an imposition on them. They can get just as much out of three months.”
Zamka and Ham are part of a broader hiring push by Bigelow Aerospace. There are about 135 people in the North Las Vegas factory now, and “we’re hoping to be by Christmas time somewhere in the vicinity of 175,” Bigelow said
In December 2012, Bigelow began development work on Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) under a $17.8 million NASA contract. In 2015, BEAM is projected to be transported to ISS inside the unpressurized cargo trunk of a SpaceX Dragon during the SpaceX CRS-8 cargo mission.
insert photo bigelow space capsule
The BA 2100, or Olympus module is a concept module that would require a heavy-lift launcher and would place in orbit the complete infrastructure of a 2,100-cubic-metre (74,000 cu ft) habitat, over six times as large as the BA 330. Initial estimates put the vehicle mass between 70-90 tonnes, with a diameter of approximately 41 feet (12 meters).
The Space Station Alpha complex was specified to be an in-space assemblage of exactly two BA-330 modules.
insert photo of caps,. connected in space
Space Complex Bravo would follow a couple of years after the Space Station Alpha. This complex would consist of four BA 330 modules. Bravo would have up to a crew of 24 people. The stations Pressurized volume would be 1,320 m3 (47,000 cubic ft.) which is about 50% more than the 900 cubic meters of the ISS space station.
insert photo of bigelow caps with panels
Other proposed Bigelow space station configurations are ,(these may be already done ,completed, and in space..?
1) Advanced Medical Facility (3000 m3) - Nine BA 330 modules, three propulsion buses with docking node, three crew capsules.
2) Biological Containment Station Low Earth Orbit (2800 m3 habitable, 660 m3 remotely controlled)
3) Biological Research Station Low Earth Orbit (2000 m3)
4) Deep Space Complex (1320 m3) - Four BA 330 modules, nine propulsion buses with docking node and three docking ports.
5) Lunar Depot Ares (990 m3) - Three BA 330 modules, four propulsion buses with docking nodes. The entire station would land directly onto the moon. It is intended to hold 12 astronauts but is capable of holding 18. Near the lunar base there would be a solar array field. A model of this concept has been built.
insert photo capsules on marfs
6) Mars Exploration (1320 m3) - Four BA 330 modules, three propulsion buses with docking node.
7) Resupply Depot Hercules (8300 m3) - Six BA 330 modules, three BA 2100 modules, nine propulsion buses with docking node and three crew capsules.
inser ppphoto with resupply depot
In my opinion these samples and proposals by Bigelow are all brilliant and likely will all work.
I do not like the overabundance of secrets and diversions, if we are the ones paying for the projects, even if they are private corporations that we hire by contracts to the government?!
Here are Some more examples of the The Bigelow proposals for the Hercules resupply depot.
First I interject the costs; estimates; Hercules Space Station Cost Estimate;
Three (3) BA-2100s = 3 * $500,000,000 = $1,500,000,000
Six (6) BA-330s = 6 * $125,000,000 = $750,000,000
Three (3) PB/DNs = 3 * $75,000,000 = $225,000,000
Three (3) SLS-IA ELVs = 3 * $750,000,000 = $2,250,000,000
Four (4) Falcon Heavy ELVs = 4 * $150,000,000 = $600,000,000
Therefore, the space station has a total cost of $5,325,000,000 (USD).
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAMS And the tax payers cost ,IF THEY GET OFF THE EARTH FIRST..IT IS WORTH IT..
June 12, 2014 this is another craft, a real saucer type unit..
JUNE 9th Update 12:30 PM PDT
NASA did not conduct the flight test of the agency's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range in Kauai, Hawaii, during its designated launch period. The project's reserved time at the range will expire Saturday, June 14, with NASA unable to fly the test because of continuing unfavorable weather conditions.
Mark Adler, the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator project manager and Ian Clark, principal investigator on the project, both from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, participated in a media teleconference this morning and addressed questions on the project.
"There were six total opportunities to test the vehicle, and the delay of all six opportunities was caused by weather," said Adler. "We needed the mid-level winds between 15,000 and 60,000 feet to take the balloon away from the island. While there were a few days that were very close, none of the days had the proper wind conditions."
The team had researched for more than two years wind conditions and locations around the world that would be conducive to the test. Kauai was selected because research showed that this area had the proper wind conditions to carry the balloon away from populated areas and where it needed to go over the ocean in order to launch the test vehicle. Recent weather conditions have been unexpected and have caused unacceptable wind conditions to launch the balloon.
NASA continues to look at options for a future launch window. The team is working with the Pacific Missile Range Facility and looking at weather conditions predicted for later in the month when another launch window could be possible. When the last test ran, they attempted to slow down the craft with a giant parachute. It worked in the lab, BUT THIS CRAFT, WAS TRAVELING FIVE TIMES THE SPEED OF SOUND, IT DID NOT WORK! This news report is a compilation of press releases and multiple stories on these crafts. As an engineering company both the SPACE X and the Bigelow Corp. have done great work.. The secrets are the big concern.. The products look great! God bless that first group that go off planet forever! If they are there already, gone ,… good luck, kids! , where ever you are?.
insert photo of moon base by bigelow,here
By Karl Tate, January16,2013. A space x press release.
Bigelow Aerospace is designing a plug-in module to expand living space on the International Space Station. Larger expandable modules could someday become free-flying space stations themselves.
The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) (one corp.) will be carried into orbit by Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket, (another corp.) stowed in the cargo trunk of a Dragon capsule. (all under the NASA banner?) A robot arm will dock BEAM to Node 3 of the International Space Station. The BEAM is 13 feet long (4 meters) and 10.5 feet in diameter (3.2 m). The module weighs 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms)
A larger inflatable module called BA 330 is being developed for use as a stand-alone space station. Larger than the International Space Station's existing Destiny habitation module, each BA 330 can house up to six astronauts. Bigelow plans a two-module outpost called Alpha Station which could be orbited after 2016.
The BA 330’s internal volume is 11,654 cubic feet (330 cubic meters). The length is 45 feet (13.7 m) and its diameter is 22 feet (6.7 m)
Further in the future, inflatable modules could enhance the living volumes of deep-space stations, lunar bases or even Mars expeditions.
The inflatable space station concept dates to the 1960s. Kevlar, the material used for bullet-proof vests, inspired NASA to take another look at inflatable space modules in the 1990s. NASA’s module, called Trans-Hab, never flew and was officially canceled in 2000.
“ Mars One, our settlement on mars, permanent !” Hoping to get there …? Before NIBIRU gets Here?
About Mars One; As you can see here the program shifted out of Government hands permits a non- cooperation with the freedom of information act. .they do not have to tell you, “project secrets” And you cannot blame secret government operation on the secrets. ( We may already be on another planet? ) Mars One is a not-for-profit foundation that will establish a permanent human settlement on Mars. Human settlement on Mars is possible today with existing technologies. Mars One's mission plan integrates components that are well tested and readily available from industry leaders worldwide. The first footprint on Mars and lives of the crew thereon will captivate and inspire generations; it is this public interest that will help finance this human mission to Mars.
The Mars One mission plan consists of cargo missions and unmanned preparation of a habitable settlement, followed by human landings. In the coming years, a demonstration mission, communication satellites, two rovers and several cargo missions will be sent to Mars. These missions will set up the outpost where the human crew will live and work.
The mission design takes into account the expansion of the human colony where a new crew will arrive every two years. Mars One will select and train the human crew for permanent settlement. The search for astronauts began in April 2013. More than 200,000 registered for the first selection program.
Stichting Mars One is a Dutch non-for-profit foundation. It is the mother company of Interplanetary Media Group, a for-profit company, which enables the foundation to secure funds from its investors.
Want to Sign up, What are the qualifications to apply?
Qualifications; Mars One will conduct a global search to find the best candidates for the first human mission to Mars. The combined skill set of each astronaut team member must cover a very wide range of disciplines. The astronauts must be intelligent, creative, psychologically stable and physically healthy. On this page, Mars One offers a brief introduction to the basics of our astronaut selection process.
The astronaut selection process In spaceflight missions, the primary personal attributes of a successful astronaut are emotional and psychological stability, supported by personal drive and motivation. This is the foundation upon a mission must be built, where human lives are at risk with each flight.
Once on Mars, there are no means to return to Earth. Mars is home. A grounded, deep sense of purpose will help each astronaut maintain his or her psychological stability and focus as they work together toward a shared and better future. Mars One cannot stress enough the importance of an applicant’s capacity for self-reflection.
August 05, 2014 Bigelow Aerospace is hiring and targeting Inflatable Space Station Alpha to start launching in about 2017 or 2018 Bigelow Aerospace has hired former NASA astronauts Kenneth Ham and George Zamka to form the cornerstone of the private astronaut corps the North Las Vegas, Nevada, company will need to maintain and operate the inflatable space habitats it plans to launch sometime after 2017.
Bigelow said the smallest space station his company plans to fly will require two BA330 modules, each of which has 330 cubic meters of internal space. The company expects to finish building the first two BA330s by 2017, Bigelow said.
Ham and Zamka are former military aviators who have piloted and commanded space shuttle missions. Their NASA and military credentials are part of the appeal for Bigelow, who plans to put both former space fliers to work as recruiters.
“I would like to see us have half a dozen astronauts onboard by the end of the year,” Bigelow said.
Each Bigelow Aerospace space station would require about a dozen astronauts, including orbital, ground and backup personnel. The 660-cubic-meter stations would host four paying clients, who would be assisted by three company astronauts responsible for day-to-day maintenance, Bigelow said.
Initially, clients and crews would cycle in and out of the stations in 90-day shifts, Bigelow said. Eventually, the company hopes to shorten that cycle to 60 days.
“Our clients don’t need six months on orbit,” Bigelow said, referring to the time astronauts typically remain aboard the international space station. “It’s an imposition on them. They can get just as much out of three months.”
Zamka and Ham are part of a broader hiring push by Bigelow Aerospace. There are about 135 people in the North Las Vegas factory now, and “we’re hoping to be by Christmas time somewhere in the vicinity of 175,” Bigelow said
In December 2012, Bigelow began development work on Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) under a $17.8 million NASA contract. In 2015, BEAM is projected to be transported to ISS inside the unpressurized cargo trunk of a SpaceX Dragon during the SpaceX CRS-8 cargo mission.
insert photo bigelow space capsule
The BA 2100, or Olympus module is a concept module that would require a heavy-lift launcher and would place in orbit the complete infrastructure of a 2,100-cubic-metre (74,000 cu ft) habitat, over six times as large as the BA 330. Initial estimates put the vehicle mass between 70-90 tonnes, with a diameter of approximately 41 feet (12 meters).
The Space Station Alpha complex was specified to be an in-space assemblage of exactly two BA-330 modules.
insert photo of caps,. connected in space
Space Complex Bravo would follow a couple of years after the Space Station Alpha. This complex would consist of four BA 330 modules. Bravo would have up to a crew of 24 people. The stations Pressurized volume would be 1,320 m3 (47,000 cubic ft.) which is about 50% more than the 900 cubic meters of the ISS space station.
insert photo of bigelow caps with panels
Other proposed Bigelow space station configurations are ,(these may be already done ,completed, and in space..?
1) Advanced Medical Facility (3000 m3) - Nine BA 330 modules, three propulsion buses with docking node, three crew capsules.
2) Biological Containment Station Low Earth Orbit (2800 m3 habitable, 660 m3 remotely controlled)
3) Biological Research Station Low Earth Orbit (2000 m3)
4) Deep Space Complex (1320 m3) - Four BA 330 modules, nine propulsion buses with docking node and three docking ports.
5) Lunar Depot Ares (990 m3) - Three BA 330 modules, four propulsion buses with docking nodes. The entire station would land directly onto the moon. It is intended to hold 12 astronauts but is capable of holding 18. Near the lunar base there would be a solar array field. A model of this concept has been built.
insert photo capsules on marfs
6) Mars Exploration (1320 m3) - Four BA 330 modules, three propulsion buses with docking node.
7) Resupply Depot Hercules (8300 m3) - Six BA 330 modules, three BA 2100 modules, nine propulsion buses with docking node and three crew capsules.
inser ppphoto with resupply depot
In my opinion these samples and proposals by Bigelow are all brilliant and likely will all work.
I do not like the overabundance of secrets and diversions, if we are the ones paying for the projects, even if they are private corporations that we hire by contracts to the government?!
Here are Some more examples of the The Bigelow proposals for the Hercules resupply depot.
First I interject the costs; estimates; Hercules Space Station Cost Estimate;
Three (3) BA-2100s = 3 * $500,000,000 = $1,500,000,000
Six (6) BA-330s = 6 * $125,000,000 = $750,000,000
Three (3) PB/DNs = 3 * $75,000,000 = $225,000,000
Three (3) SLS-IA ELVs = 3 * $750,000,000 = $2,250,000,000
Four (4) Falcon Heavy ELVs = 4 * $150,000,000 = $600,000,000
Therefore, the space station has a total cost of $5,325,000,000 (USD).
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAMS And the tax payers cost ,IF THEY GET OFF THE EARTH FIRST..IT IS WORTH IT..
