Space Renaissance Academy Webinar Series

Abstract We don't know what gravity levels humans need for sustained good health. If Mars gravity is enough, we can settle there and become multiplanetary. But whatever gravity we need, we can also live in spinning facilities, in earth orbit and then in interplanetary space. We can test our response to Mars gravity by trying Read More

Abstract A space elevator connecting a sea-based platform on Earth with a space anchor in geosynchronous orbit is the inevitable solution for sustainable space lift and an equitable space economy. The realities of the "rocket equation" mean that cargo will always be prohibitively expensive to lift out of the gravity well, limiting the scope of Read More