Companies

Helicopter Aerodynamics Helicopter Aerodynamics- The College Park Press offers the classic "Aerodynamics of the Helicopter" by Alfred Gessow and Gary C. Myers Jr. AHS Documents Catalog AHS Documents Catalog- The American Helicopter Society's online searchable database of technical publications. InsituTec InsituTec- Nanotechnology company providing macro-metrology products for measuring large scale parts with micro to nanometer accuracies and micro-metrology products with sensors b… LumaSense Technologies AS LumaSense Technologies AS- Manufacturing systems for measurements in anaesthetic gas monitoring, fermentation monitoring, tracer gas, photoacoustic, ventilation and thermal comfor… Physical Electronics, Inc. Physical Electronics, Inc.- Surface analysis instrumentation, including: AES, ESCA, TOF-SIMS and D-SIMS based instrumentation. Oxford Microbeams Ltd. Oxford Microbeams Ltd.- Non-destructive, trace elemental analysis, ion beam analysis using a focused microbeam. Includes applications in tomography and microfabrication, downloads… Axic, Inc. Axic, Inc.- Manufactures and distributes semiconductor plasma processing equipment and thin film metrology tools for the semiconductor, III-V compound semiconductor, optics, photo… Dacell Co., Ltd. Dacell Co., Ltd.- Manufactures load cell, torque sensor, pressure sensor, torque wrench, LVDT, multi-layer inclinometer and digital indicator in Chung-Buk, Korea. Space Settlement Space Settlement- NASA research office offering introduction to the subject with studies, on-line books, links and a student contest. Space Colonies Space Colonies- Full text of the 1977 CoEvolution book _Space Colonies_, which is now out of print. Space Colony Artwork 1970s Space Colony Artwork 1970s- A collection of images from early NASA work on large-scale space habitats. 'Second Earth' Found, 20 Light Years Away 'Second Earth' Found, 20 Light Years Away- Article from the Guardian on the discovery of an earth-like planet following a three year search for habitable planets by the European S… AIAA - Space Colonization Technical Committee AIAA - Space Colonization Technical Committee- Committee of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics formed in 2002, to promote the identification and development of… SpaceElevatorWiki SpaceElevatorWiki- Intended to be a repository of information and a baseline for research on the space elevator. Space Elevator Space Elevator- Information from Wikipedia on this proposed structure designed to transport material from Earth's surface into space. Self Contained Off-world Residential Environment Self Contained Off-world Residential Environment- Full design from the grand prize winner in the 1997 NASA-Ames Space Settlement Design Contest. NASA Ames - Space Settlement Contests NASA Ames - Space Settlement Contests- Annual design contest for school-age kids, grades 6-12. Links to winning designs. The Space Frontier Foundation The Space Frontier Foundation- Organization composed of space activists, scientists and individuals from all backgrounds and nations. It aims to open the space frontier to human s… CosmosFrontier.com CosmosFrontier.com- Organisation aiming to promote the idea of space colonization as a long-term solution to the big problems facing humanity. Provides information on astronomy, s… Pioneer Organisms Nominated for Terraforming Pioneer Organisms Nominated for Terraforming- Introducing life forms into a barren environment is called ecopoiesis. This article suggests several microbes suitable for pioneering… Gliese 581 c Gliese 581 c- Wikipedia entry for newly-discovered, extra-solar, "habitable" planet, 20 light-years away. Space Settlement - National Space Society Space Settlement - National Space Society- Collection of essays, articles, studies, and other reference materials on all aspects of colonizing and settling space. Inter PlaNetary Internet Inter PlaNetary Internet- Internet Society special interest group focused on deep space, long time-lag communications. The Apollo Society The Apollo Society- Organization dedicated to advance space exploration and the establishment of human communities beyond Earth. Space Settlement - Colonizing the Cosmos Space Settlement - Colonizing the Cosmos- Al Globus' studies, reviews, and links on the subject of O'Neill-style space settlements. Artificial Gravity Artificial Gravity- Articles on rotating structures by Ted Hall, with links to dissertation, conference papers, and software. Space Solar Power Workshop Space Solar Power Workshop- Discussion of the energy path for space development. Foundation Future 25 Foundation Future 25- Emerging platform for long-term thinking, acting and growth. Supporting space colonization and the development of life and humanity on earth earth, the plane… The Space Settlement Institute The Space Settlement Institute- A non-profit association founded to help promote space colonization; emphasis on property rights law. Notable Nearby Stars Notable Nearby Stars- Information about nearby star systems out to 65 light years.