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The café is a place for general space discussions that don't fit into the other forums.

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Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:17 am

topspeed

Discuss the technology and science behind space travel, from theoretical propulsion to NASA's Mars Rovers.

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Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:56 pm

victorespinoza

Public Perception, Financial Barriers & Regulation of Privatized Space Travel.

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Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:02 pm

SpaceTourismSurvey

Have you seen something in the sky? Post your photos here, share them with the forum. Have members offer advice and comment on your progress.

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Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:19 pm

spotter

Which is better Star Trek or Star Wars? Have you seen something good on the Television lately? Do you know a great space joke, no matter how bad post it here.

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Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:43 am

teamsignalmeow

What do you think of Government schemes to enhance learning in aerospace related subjects? From school classes to University lectures.

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Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:32 am

Rick Maschek

Found a bug or do you have any suggestions or ideas for the site, post them here.

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Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:06 pm

ted

Discuss everything related to NASA, your thoughts on a Moon landing hoax, the Space Shuttle and the Crew Exploration Vehicle.

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Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:45 pm

astronautdoc-1

Anything US but non NASA, here you can discuss other Government Space activities that may not necessarily fall under NASA.

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Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:27 am

spacechick

Will ESA ever have a manned space program? Come here and talk about progress made by the European Space Agency, voice your opinion here.

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Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:01 pm

Rob Goldsmith

Here is the place to discuss Russian Space efforts. Discuss the past, the present and the future. Topics ranging from Yuri Gagarin to the Clipper spacecraft.

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Wed Jul 03, 2013 2:49 pm

JamesG

From the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft to a manned Japanese space Program. Will an Asian agency be the next country to place a flag on the Moon?

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Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:34 pm

astronautdoc-1

International co-operation, is it the best way to progress mankind into space? Is the International Space Station a success or a waste of money?

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Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:58 am

Chero Lee

Use this forum to discuss topics unrelated to the following corporate forums. Feel free to discuss anything from starting your own company through to former aerospace organisations.

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Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:09 am

Rick Maschek

Armadillo Aerospace is a small research and development team working on computer controlled LOX/ethanol rocket vehicles, with an eye towards manned suborbital vehicle development.

Moderators: James Bauer, Ben, John Carmack, Matthew Ross

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Mon May 08, 2017 9:09 pm

RGClark

Spacefleet Ltd. is fully committed to the principles of sustainable development. We will endeavour at all times and in all our activities to minimise the wastage of non-renewable resources.

Moderators: Spacefleet, Rob Goldsmith

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Sun Nov 06, 2016 4:02 pm

Spacefleet

Masten Space Systems is developing a line of Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing (VTVL) launch vehicles.

Moderators: Ben, Ian Moore, jongoff, mmealling

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Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:03 pm

Marcus Zottl

Dedicated to finding new and economical means to explore space and promote New Space ideals.

Moderators: jlatrell, Monroe, stew_lilley, gus777

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Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:16 am

Monroe

Moderators: jlatrell, Monroe, stew_lilley, gus777, creativecomm

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Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:18 pm

Monroe

Next Giant Leap (NGL) efforts are focused on commercial payload delivery systems for Lunar and NEO environments. Additionally, NGL is a registered Google Lunar X PRIZE team.

Moderator: Michael Joyce

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Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:47 pm

Rob Goldsmith

A volunteer based organization achieving cheap access to space by just doing it.

Moderator: jpowell

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Sun Nov 05, 2017 6:20 am

Rick Maschek

Micro-Space, Inc. (a Colorado Corporation) has a 31 year history of producing "World Class", high tech products for both large and small customers in niche markets.

Moderator: rpspeck

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Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:05 am

JamesHughes

Interorbital Systems develops and manufactures low-cost, state-of-the-art manned and unmanned orbital launch vehicles for commercial, governmental, and military applications.

Moderator: IOSCEO

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Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:51 pm

astronautdoc-1

Microlaunchers is a plan to create a new kind of space access with much more frequent opportunities and wider participation than currently evisioned in the current alt.space or newspace ventures.

Moderator: ckpooley

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Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:11 am

ckpooley

CU Spaceflight is a society at the University of Cambridge. Our aims are to: promote space exploration, start and support projects with space applications, work with other universities and groups to increase interest in space.

Moderators: Fergus Noble, Ed Moore

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Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:49 am

Sigma

Epsilon Vee is a small organization taking on the task of developing innovative ways to drastically reduce the costs of space access. This enterprise started with the appearance of the N-Prize.

Moderator: JamesC.

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Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:05 pm

Terraformer

SpaceX is manufacturing two main space launch vehicles; the Falcon 1 which made its first successful flight on September 28, 2008, and the large EELV class Falcon 9 which is scheduled to have its first launch in 2009.

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Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:55 pm

DUKE546

Airline offering suborbital spaceflights

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Mon Nov 10, 2014 7:48 pm

Rob Goldsmith

A general contractor that is providing design, engineering, fabrication, testing, assembly and marketing of future space complexes.

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Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:43 am

JamesHughes

A $30 million competition for the first privately funded team to send a robot to the moon, travel 500 meters and transmit video, images and data back to Earth.

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Thu May 04, 2017 12:36 pm

topspeed

A competition with monetary prizes similar to the Ansari X Prize, but with the purpose of developing a space elevator and space elevator related technologies.

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Fri May 25, 2012 1:42 pm

box

The N-Prize is competition to launch a satellite weighing between 9.99 and 19.99 grams into Earth Orbit. It must be tracked for a minimum of nine orbits, the launch budget must be within £999.99 (about $1500)

Moderator: Paul H. Dear

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Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:06 am

USJay

A space competition in which the X PRIZE Foundation offered a US$ 10 Million prize for the first non-government organization to launch a reusable manned spacecraft into space twice within two weeks.

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Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:57 pm

DaveHein

A partnership between the X PRIZE Foundation and the State of New Mexico that began in 2004 with plans to build the world's first true rocket festival.

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Fri May 29, 2009 6:58 pm

Ekkehard Augustin

A NASA space competition, awarding prizes for non government funded technological achievements by American teams.

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Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:54 pm

StevenJ

A US$ 50 million orbital spaceflight competition, for the first US-based privately-funded team to design and build a reusable manned capsule capable of flying 5 astronauts to a Bigelow Aerospace inflatable space module.

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Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:26 pm

Terraformer

Discuss other competitions here, ranging from the Orteig Prize to new X-Prize competitions influencing space travel.

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Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:01 pm

Rick Maschek