Manned Space Travel

Hermes: The European Shuttle

The Hermes European space shuttle was designed to launch with the Ariane 5 rocket system. Originating with the European Space Agency, the shuttle was canceled following the Challenger disaster and the fall of Soviet Union. Similar designs have resurfaced with a response to the Orion program.

Published by Jason C. Chavis (4403 pts) on Aug 20, 2009 to
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History of Mars Exploration

Mars has fascinated man since the dawn of civilization. When the space program became a reality, the Soviet Union and United States rushed to gather information about the red planet. Many of these missions failed, however, over the past couple decades many new facts have been discovered.

Published by Jason C. Chavis (4403 pts) on Aug 19, 2009 to
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Nothing But The Facts About Apollo 11

Apollo 11 was one of the crowning achievements of human history and the first time we as a species have set foot on another celestial body. Here are some of the facts that surround and support that incredible achievement.

Published by Sean Fears (5850 pts) on Aug 19, 2009 to
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Astronaut Biographies - Anousheh Ansari, the First Female Space Tourist

Anousheh Ansari was in the headlines when she became the first female space tourist on the 18th of September 2006. She is also the first Iranian and Muslim to venture into space. Ansari wanted to become a space ambassador and share her experience with the world - read about her adventure!

Published by johnsinit (12696 pts) on Aug 19, 2009 to
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Mars-500 Project: Russia's Manned Mock Mars Missions

A manned spaceflight to Mars will take preparation and experimentation as no man has yet traveled so far from Earth. Russia is taking a lead stand on experimentation for the mission with mock missions here on Earth.

Published by Brian Jones (847 pts) on Jul 27, 2009 to
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The Apollo Program--Chariots for Apollo-I

Apollo required far more powerful rockets than any that existed at the beginning of the sixties. NASA set the von Braun team the task of designing and developing the ones that would take us to the moon.

Published by George Adcock (3791 pts) on Jul 16, 2009 to
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The Apollo Program--Developing a Way to the Moon

The moon landing program began with disagreements as to how to achieve the goal of landing men on the moon. NASA finally settled on the technique of Lunar Orbit Rendezvous using two spacecraft. Then development of the spacecraft systems began.

Published by George Adcock (3791 pts) on Jul 16, 2009 to
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The Apollo Program--The Post Lunar Missions

With the lunar program at an end, NASA looked for a way to keep man in space. The solution was a space station. Skylab was orbited and inhabited periodically for most of a year. The final flight of Apollo was a joint Soviet/U.S. mission docking Apollo wiith a Soyuz craft.

Published by George Adcock (3791 pts) on Jul 1, 2009 to
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A More DIRECT Route To The Stars- DIRECT V 3

As the federal budget outlook for the future becomes more gloomy and NASA's Ares rocket continues to struggle with technical challenges, the new version of the DIRECT proposal offers an option for maintaining America's space presence at an affordable cost.

Published by Sean Fears (5850 pts) on Jun 30, 2009 to
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Space Agencies Overview - Part I

Since the days of the cold war and the space race between the USSR and the U.S., space research has evolved into peaceful, multinational endeavors and cooperative ventures in acquiring and sharing scientific data. Each country brings its own strengths to the table. Read about Space Agencies below.

Published by johnsinit (12696 pts) on Jun 29, 2009 to
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