[SpaceProgram] HSP Project Grants: One-Shot, Multi-Phase, Continuing?

[cole santos]

you can make an elevator with today's materials if its on the
moon....also if you put an elevator on a jp aerospace dark sky station
it would be doable with today's materials. the problem with elevators
is space debris

On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Andreas Sturm <masterstorm123 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What types of projects would be of interest?
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> You mean, what destinations?
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> For those I'd reccomend: Mars. Titan. Asteroids. Moon.
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> Mars and Titan are very interesting!! Asteroids are easier to reach.
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> Maybe also alternative rocket engines may be feasible: Adding Borine or
> Lithium to Hydrogen+Oxygen Engines boost exhaust velocities.
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> Using fluorine as oxydator. It's not cheap, but for deep space missions it
> makes the weight smaller.
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> Most of you are familar to the concept of a space elevator, I assume. Carbon
> nanotube research...
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> Fundings: Good ideas with innovation should be rewarded. Maybe in addition
> to a very small constant money flow for maintanance / or funding of smaller
> projects / competitions.
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