VASIMR VX-200 Full Field Full Power 1st Stage, HD
VASIMR VX-200 Full Field Full Power 1st Stage, HD www.AdAstraRocket.com
Breathing Xenon
Breathing Xenon: Xenon is the heaviest non-radioactive noble gas (5x density of air) and is used for ion thrusters, general anesthetic, and various types of lighting sources. en.wikipedia.org Xenon’s anesthetic effect is 1.5 times more potent than N2O. Please do not breath Xenon without proper medical supervision and supplemental oxygen. “The anesthetic effect of inert […]
Electric car prep begins
Electric car prep begins SALISBURY — Hey drivers, get ready to rev your engines to a gentle whisper. Electric cars from Chevrolet and Nissan are expected to arrive in select U.S. markets later this year. Read more on The Daily Times
Future of Space Exploration
Motion video only–no still images. Music: Sweet Deception by Peter Dafnous.
Gravitec Testing at NASA LEEIF facility of asymmetric capacitor in vacuum
This compares the results of testing in vacuum on the left of the screen vs. air test on the right of the screen.
Chevy Volt will carry 8-year battery war
Chevy Volt will carry 8-year battery war General Motors is guaranteeing the battery in its Chevrolet Volt electric car for eight years. Read more on BigPond News
ESA’s gravity mission (GOCE)
www.esa.int ESA’s gravity mission GOCE The Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) is an ESA satellite that was launched on March 17, 2009.[1] It is a satellite carrying a highly sensitive gravity gradiometer which detects fine density differences in the crust and oceans of the Earth. GOCE data will have many uses, probing […]
NASA – Dawn’s Mission to the Asteroid Belt
The Dawn spacecraft will employ ion propulsion to explore two of the asteroid belt’s most intriguing and dissimilar occupants: asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn’s goal is to characterize the conditions and processes of the solar system’s earliest epoch by investigating in detail two of the largest protoplanets remaining intact since their formations. […]
G.M. to Guarantee Battery in the Electric Chevy Volt
G.M. to Guarantee Battery in the Electric Chevy Volt A warranty of eight years or 100,000 miles could set the standard for reassuring consumers, who have watched expensive batteries fail in devices like cellphones and laptops. Read more on New York Times
NASA – Dawn Spacecraft Enroute to Asteroid Belt
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is on its way to study a pair of asteroids after lifting off Thursday, September 27, 2007 from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 7:34 am EDT (4:34 am PDT). Mission controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., received telemetry on schedule at 9:44 am EDT (6:44 am PDT) indicating […]
GM battery date due today
GM battery date due today General Motors is expected to reveal today when production will begin on the lithium-ion battery packs that will power the long-awaited Chevrolet Volt electric car and announce a “major consumer initiative.” Read more on Detroit Free Press
Star Trek Gadgets
Some of the equipment used in the Star Trek original series and movies are in use (to some extent) today. Communications- cell phones. Medical Triquarter (still in trials). Ion propulsion, antimatter, transporters and phasers.
Destination Moon
A video by ESA from 2005 regarding the SMART-1 mission to the moon. Video date- April 2005. Source- www.esa.int SMART-1 factsheet Testing solar-electric propulsion and other deep-space technologies, and making lunar scientific investigations Name SMART stands for Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology. Description SMART-1 is the first of ESA’s Small Missions for Advanced […]
G.M. Extends Warranty to 8 Years for Volt Battery
G.M. Extends Warranty to 8 Years for Volt Battery The move is an effort to lure early adopters who might hesitate at spending more than $30,000 on a mass-market electric car. Read more on New York Times
Old TIE Fighter
Dragonian Fleet Systems manufactures TIE fighters and most TIE dragon variants. TIE fighters’ solar panels power a twin ion engine (TIE) system that accelerates gases at a high speed along almost any vector, affording the ships tremendous speed and maneuverability. Described as lacking a hyperdrive, life support, or shield generators, the fragile TIE fighters are […]
BRITISH TEAM LEADS MERCURY SPACE PROJECT
British teams are at the forefront of a European Space Agency project to probe the planet Mercury; the UK teams are designing a new ion-driven propulsion engine for the launch of the exploratory vehicle.
High Voltage Lifter Ion Craft – A “How to documentary”
High-Voltage lifter and inspiring music
GM Brags About Volt’s 100,000 Mile, 8-Year Battery Warranty
GM Brags About Volt’s 100,000 Mile, 8-Year Battery Warranty Claims that the competitors don’t come close Read more on AnandTech
Kinematics help! Physics problem :(?
NASA has developed Deep-Space 1 (DS-1), a spacecraft that is scheduled to rendezvous with the asteroid named 1992 KD (which orbits the sun millions of miles from the earth). The propulsion system of DS-1 works by ejecting high-speed argon ions out the rear of the engine. The engine slowly increases the velocity of DS-1 by […]
PLEASE HELP WITH THIS QUESTION FOR 10 POINTS!!!!!!!!?
NASA has developed Deep-Space 1 (DS-1), a spacecraft that is scheduled to rendezvous with the asteroid named 1992 KD (which orbits the sun millions of miles from the earth). The propulsion system of DS-1 works by ejecting high-speed argon ions out the rear of the engine. The engine slowly increases the velocity of DS-1 by […]