Technology

Diary of the Salyut 7 Mission Diary of the Salyut 7 Mission- Diary of events surrounding Salyut 7 space station starting from its launch to orbit in 1982 until 1986. Diary of the Salyut 6 Mission Diary of the Salyut 6 Mission- Description of the Salyut 6 space station, its onboard equipment and its mission, together with a detailed diary of onboard events. Diary of the Salyut 4 Mission Diary of the Salyut 4 Mission- Description of the Salyut 4 space station, its onboard equipment and its mission, together with a detailed diary of onboard events. Diary of the Salyut 1 Mission Diary of the Salyut 1 Mission- Description of the Salyut 1 space station, its onboard equipment and its mission, together with a detailed diary of onboard events. The Salyut 4 Space Station The Salyut 4 Space Station- NASA guide to the scientific equipment and research aboard the space station which was in orbit December 1974 to February 1977. Mir Diary Mir Diary- Description of the Mir orbital complex together with a detailed diary of onboard events. A Mir Retrospective A Mir Retrospective- Streaming audio from NPR's Talk of the Nation, with several guests commenting on station. [National Public Radio] Mir Space Station 1986-2001 Mir Space Station 1986-2001- BBC News presents an illustrated history of the station. 2 Soviet Cosmonauts Lofted Toward New Space Station 2 Soviet Cosmonauts Lofted Toward New Space Station- An original report from the first manned mission to Mir. Free registration required. [New York Times] Space Station Mir Space Station Mir- Aggregate listing of many New York Times articles on Mir, 1997-2001. Free registration required. Mir in 3D Mir in 3D- An interactive, three-dimensional model of the Mir space station. Requires the Cult 3-D plug-in. NOVA: Terror in Space NOVA: Terror in Space- A NOVA documentary about the mishap-filled visit of American astronaut Jerry Linenger to Mir. Includes information on a typical day aboard the station, miss… Shuttle-Mir: An Experiment in Science and Politics Shuttle-Mir: An Experiment in Science and Politics- Discussion of the political and scientific goals of the Shuttle-Mir missions and how successful the program was in achieving th… Mir's Woes Raise Doubts about U.S.-Russian Cooperation Mir's Woes Raise Doubts about U.S.-Russian Cooperation- A report on the Mir station's problems in space and questions about the reliability of the Russians as partners in the Inte… China Space Launch Confirmed China Space Launch Confirmed- China's official news agency announces that it will launch its first manned space mission between 15 and 17 October. [BBC News] China Eyes mid-October Space Date China Eyes mid-October Space Date- A mid-October launch date is emerging as the most likely for China to blast its first astronaut into space, according to reports in Chinese medi… Gyroscopes.org Gyroscopes.org- Gyroscope based technology could provide an alternative form of propulsion. Gravitational Propulsion Research Gravitational Propulsion Research- Yahoo group covering news, science but also fiction. An Advanced Interstellar Propulsion System An Advanced Interstellar Propulsion System- A site detailing a unique and novel method for exploring extreme distances in space. Theory for Gravitic Propulsion Theory for Gravitic Propulsion- A theoretical discussion of using gravity as a means of interstellar space propulsion. Touches on the theories of matter, energy, and space time. Field Resonance Propulsion Field Resonance Propulsion- Postulates magnetic/gravity interactions. How Stuff Works: How Fusion Propulsion Will Work How Stuff Works: How Fusion Propulsion Will Work- Shows how building a fusion-powered spacecraft would be equivalent of developing a car on Earth that can travel twice as fast as … Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Nuclear Thermal Propulsion- Federation of American Scientists' review of the topic. UMich Plasmadynamics & Electric Propulsion Laboratory (PEPL) UMich Plasmadynamics & Electric Propulsion Laboratory (PEPL)- Researching electric space propulsion with the goal of increased efficiency and better understanding of spacecraft in… Electrostatic Propulsion Electrostatic Propulsion- General concepts and preliminary design for a propulsion system based on Tesla's Wardencliffe technology. Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion- An advanced plasma propulsion system that will create a large scale magnetic bubble around the spacecraft to ride the solar winds. Hall Thruster Experiment Hall Thruster Experiment- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. This site documents the undergoing research in electric propulsions. How Electromagnetic Propulsion Will Work How Electromagnetic Propulsion Will Work- Illustrated tutorial shows how Goodwin's electromagnetic-propulsion system works and how it could send spacecraft deep into space. Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory- Research in electric propulsion, plasma thrusters and fundamental problems in plasma physics. Princeton University. Tethers Unlimited Tethers Unlimited- Use of space tethers for propellantless electrodynamic tether propulsion, pumped tether length propulsion, and transferring energy and momentum from one spacecr… Antihydrogen - A New Energy Source? Antihydrogen - A New Energy Source?- Explains why the answer to this question is "No." SunStang SunStang- Solar car project based out of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team- MIT Solar car. Solar Car Challenge Solar Car Challenge- Winston Science offers this event to teach students and contains information on the Winston Science Solar Power Car Team. X1 Solar Car X1 Solar Car- About the development and building of a solar car using current technology to cross Canada. Aurora Team, Australia Aurora Team, Australia- Home of the Melbourne based non-profit Aurora Vehicle Association Inc. Northwestern Solar Car Team Northwestern Solar Car Team- A student organization dedicated to designing, building, and racing solar electric vehicles. The team is composed of a broad range of engineering tale… Michigan State University Solar Racing Team Michigan State University Solar Racing Team- Student organization, established in the fall of 1999, comprised of engineering and business majors. Principia Solar Team, USA Principia Solar Team, USA- Site about Principia school's solar car Arizona Solar Racing Team, USA Arizona Solar Racing Team, USA- Home of the University of Arizona racing team. NextPV NextPV- Small website on a French/Japanese joint R&D co-operation on solar cells. National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Photovoltaic Research National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Photovoltaic Research- U.S. Department of Energy. Research and development, and information source on photovoltaics. Website includes a virtu… IOFFE: Photovoltaics Laboratory IOFFE: Photovoltaics Laboratory- Institute of photovoltaics of the Physico-Technical Institute (IOFFE) of Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Includes technical data and publications. Georgia Tech Georgia Tech- University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaics Research. The mission of the Center is to improve the fundamental understanding of the science and technology of ad… Institute of Energy Conversion (Delaware) Institute of Energy Conversion (Delaware)- The (IEC) at the University of Delaware is a multi-disciplinary laboratory devoted to research and development of thin-film photovoltaic… Around Sweden with Wood in the Tank Around Sweden with Wood in the Tank- The construction, travel log and technical evaluation of a woodgas powered vehicle. Woodgas.nl Woodgas.nl- Gasifier theory and details on the construction of a wood gasifier to run a vehicle. Wood Gas Generator: Run Your Truck on Firewood Wood Gas Generator: Run Your Truck on Firewood- Blog article on gasification technology for converting chunks of firewood, wood chips or other cellulosic biomass to power vehicles… Yahoo! Groups : WoodGas Yahoo! Groups : WoodGas- A discussion list whose purpose is to promote the sharing of knowledge about the many uses of and means of production of WoodGas. Wikipedia: Wood Gas Wikipedia: Wood Gas- Article about history, methods of production, reciprocating engines, usage, fuel properties and related links.