International Astronautical Congress 2021
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Humans are once again going to be soon venturing beyond the orbit of Earth and the aspiration is to get humans to Mars. To achieve this aim – one that we have thought about, written and speculated about and pondered, presents myriad challenges and the need to find solutions to problems that we as yet […]
The BIS NextGen Network aims to connect, inspire and empower students and young professionals in the space community. Through networking, events, and career development support, the NextGen Network will bring the next generation of the space community together. -- The BIS is excited to be launching its NextGen Network for 18-35 year old students and […]
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The West Midlands Branch presents: Chevaline Polaris Post Boost Propulsion System – The Twin Chamber Propulsion Unit (TCPU) by Paul Jackman, John Harlow & Mark Perman In order to maintain a credible threat in times of increasingly sophisticated Soviet defence systems the Polaris Sea Launched Ballistic Missile System needed upgrading. Studies showed that such an […]
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The West Midlands Branch presents: The Wormship: A Dark Energy Ramjet, by Stephen Baxter If dark energy exists as a field that is driving the expansion of the universe, then the implications for engineering both mechanical and civil are astounding. The manipulation of dark energy may some day deliver an interstellar-range, propellant-free propulsion technology – […]