Non-rocket space launch and flight
In recent years scientists have investigated a series of new methods for non-rocket space launch, which promise to revolutionize space launches and flight. Particularly in the current political climate new, cheaper, and more fuel efficient methods are being investigated. Such new methods include the...
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Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
Elsevier
2006
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Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Space elevator, transport system for space elevator, and tether system
- Cable space accelerator
- Circle launcher and space keeper
- Optimal inflatable space towers
- Kinetic space towers
- Gas tube hypersonic launcher
- Earth-Moon cable transport system
- Earth-Mars cable transport system
- Kinetic anti-gravitator
- Centrifugal space launchers
- Asteroids as propulsion system of space ships
- Multi-reflex propulsion systems for space and air vehicles and energy transfer for long distance
- Electrostatic solar wind propulsion
- Electrostatic utilization of asteroids for space flight
- Electrostatic levitation on the earth and artificial gravity for space ships and asteroids
- Guided solar sail and energy generator
- Radioisotope space sail and electro-generator
- Electrostatic solar sail
- Utilization of space