Thats O.K. by me but the problem is, can we convince are war mongering leaders to spend a extra 5 to 8 billion more on a terrific plan to go to mars safely. I think if we do this,it would be business billionaires partners with the help with NASA's heavy lift rockets.We can do it!
Space exploration without humans has return very positive results. Robots are far more adaptable than astronauts for journeys that last years between planets. Costs are a sober way to review how your going to get humans into orbit and beyond, plus a healthy dose of risk assessment; dead astronauts are not acceptable. But is risk and finances were the only variables....the only humans in the western world would be the Native peoples and the first tribes. Imagine today if Europe didn't explore?
The VASMIR Ion engine is not in itself a power source. Its a propulsion device. The device itself needs to be powered electricly by the solar pannels or a nuclear reactor for deep space fairing.
P.S. Love the video. I didn't know about the Nautilus-X project until now. This is probably the coolest thing i've heared since the space elevator.
If you (or any of you) are interested in getting into this stuff you should look into SICSA at the University of Houston. That's the Space Architecture program. I finished my Architecture degree in that program. Or just try to go work for Bigelow. He's expanding his operations.
Think baton rather than frisbee. THAT is the way to go to Mars in comfort. The brilliant thing about the tether concept is that it can extend or contract to provide different gravitational pulls. Smaller for moon-like gravity. A little longer for Mars gravity. And longer still for the return trip home.
I actually was on a student team that worked alongside Bigelow on a space hotel concept that was going to be spun. Our design (and Bigelow's design) had a diameter (or radius... I forget) of a half mile. It wasn't a torus like this centrifuge. We put two habitation modules on each end of a tether (cable) with the engines at the center. After the craft is sent on its way, the craft would be put into a spin and the tethers would begin to pay out and eventually reach the half mile length. Th
Anyway, the centrifuge is far too small. At that size the rotation would have to be far too fast for astronauts to spend any duration. The centrifuge would be more like a carnival ride than an exercise routine. To be comfortable a human body really should only spin once a minute. My estimate is that this centrifuge would have to spin 5 or 6 times a minute.
Is the centrifuge going to spin independent of the rest of the ship? If not then the people in all parts of the craft will experience gravity too. In fact as you can see Bigelow's habitation modules extend FURTHER than the centrifuge, people in there will experience MORE gravitational pull.
Anyway, the centrifuge is far too small. At that size the rotation would have to be far too fast for astronauts to spend any duration. The centrifuge would be more like a carnival ride than an except us
It's gonna HAVE to have a nuclear poweplant for outerplanetary and VASIMR powering... The ISS will have to fire in short bursts, using a capacitor battery to "charge up" the VASIMR, despite it's enormous solar arrays.
Really exciting, though!
I just hope people can get over the nuclear-fear stigma so we can have a powerplant for it!
"What have NASA been doing all these years" Well NASA developed the inflatable modules for the ISS, but didn't use them, then licensed the technoligy to Bigelow. Centrafuges aren't taken seriously because of issues with lubrication in space, making tethers and rotating craft often more desirable (see Mars Direct). Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of interplanetary craft. Just pointing out a few oversights. I think Nautilus X was designed to grab imaginations, which it does well!
In terms of potential scientific and economic return there are more cost effective means than manned vehicles that have already been developed, yet the Nautilus-X concept still has me stoked. Considering its potential for publicity exploring the inner system, it could open up the door for more space development investment, though a more affordable ground to orbit transport scheme remains perhaps the biggest hurdle there.
As for power system, wonder how a naval sub PWR might fare in micro-grav.
Privatization - the reason NASA lags so much is that they demand perfect safety in exploring a new frontier. If the USA had had such safety requirements for pioneers, we'd all still be in New England. And P.S. Read Robert A. Heinlein, especially "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress." Practically free on eBay.
Importance - Mankind has to get off the planet or we'll die. Control overpopulation and we stagnate. Not control it and we die in our toxins. Political - Absolutely. Let's convert the military-industrial complex into a space race. Safer for everyone and way more fun.
@cire2loki so true, and with china entering the space race, my god, we couldbe like star treck in 500 years time...and also not to mention, the possibility of cold fusion fueling the spacecraft of the future
Thank you, my friend. Possibly the best YouTube I have seen in years! I'm old (over 30) but here are my thoughts: Donations - won't make any financial difference, but if you send back a T-Shirt with the picture, you'll get your ground swell.
This concept looks great, but there's one big problem nowadays..to propel such a ship one would need either nuclear thermal rocket or high power VASIMR. I dont know whats the current status of NTR these days, but I don't think that someone puts a lot of money in that concept. With VASIMR comes the problem of lightweight nuclear reactor which would provide needed energy, which we simple don't have. Let's hope for improvements in near future
This concept looks great, but there's one big problem nowadays..to propel such a ship one would need either nuclear thermal rocket or high power VASIMR. I dont know whats the current status of NTR these days, but I don't think that someone puts a lot of money in that concept. With VASIMR comes the problem of lightweight nuclear reactor which would provide needed energy, which we simple don't have. Let's hope for improvements in near future
What has NASA done all these years? Well, Bigelow stations are based on NASA's work, as well as VASIMR (which will not be a solution since it assumes 100 time improvement in power/weight ratio) and Spacex rockets.
And this spaceship is pure fantasy, does not have anything to do with reality, search what Robert Zubrin says about space travel and these 'breakthrough' technologies (he's no god either but worth listening).
I 100% agree !! SpaceX for the rockets..Bigalow for the space section modules..Perhaps Virgin developing Spaceship 3. the deliver crew to LEO..A space mega company !! WHERE THERE IS A WILL AND MONEY THERE IS A WAY !!!
Done by commercial companies, 10 billion is not conservative, but the high end. The problem is regulation that keeps private entities for this. Think about this, if 25,000,000 people each donated 1,000 US dollars, we could build 2 of these with some money to spare.
Let's be honest: even at a 10 billion dollar pricetag a multi-mission, modular, potentially nuclear or ion-powered spaceship would be one hell of a bargain. I mean, look at the ISS, that's coast how much so far? 150 billion? And to think of it that the guys at Bigelow Aerospace could have built a station ten times the size for a quarter of that money... ;)
@WiredDragoon Thank You! Thats what I'm trying to say! In some ways it kinda makes you angry, like "what the hell has NASA been doing all these years!" but at the same time I'm sooo excited about the future!
@OTmikhail But to be fair with NASA, they rarely get the funding they need to make aggressive investments. Also, NASA handles many programs, some of which are more successful than others. The Mars rover program is an excellent example.
If Congress would loosen their purse strings a little and have the Air Force pull its hand out of the cookie jar, NASA would be able to deliver more noticable results.
grest video btw, It is really inspiring to see our first true starship. :D
@FreeTibetChinaOUT so this is what's happened so far, the main guy behind this idea has retired from NASA and I have no idea what he's up to now. There have been a few people in their spare time making 3D CAD models and focusing on designing the rotating ring. NASA did not decide to go with this plan. Maybe some sort of Commercial Spaceflight Federation needs to get behind this.
@OTmikhail Oh, so it is one of those things. Maybe the new boss decided that the project didn't cost enough and are now looking for very expensive alternatives with a quarter of the benefits. He won't sent one project up unless the toilet lid cost $2 million dollars. It is unconscionable. lol
@WiredDragoon Yeah, the ISS was more of a intentional venture, and much of the research done on it could have been done on the shuttle.
10 billion is a helluva bargain for one of these things, and the rotating section allowing for long term habitation of the ship makes it viable for interplanetary travel. I hope they have an Orion capsule continually docked though in case they need to abandon ship for whatever reason.
@WiredDragoon yeah, I was about to say that. 4 billion is chicken shit to these people considering 100 billion price tags some of them have. I personally think it is a bargain. I am happy it has the rotating gravitational ring thingee. Thought it was just science fiction. hehe
Finally a way to have a real "Star Trek" future for humankind !! Yes !! Build this starship !! Yes, SpaceX and the rest to be made into a super company and get this built ! Great video ! Keep the new spaceship news comming !!
@davisgreen2020 YES!!! Thats exactly what I was thinking! With these type of spaceships we could do some real exploring. There's so much to do right here in our own solar system. Get ships like this and continually evolve and upgrade them until 1000 years from now we have the confidence and capability to go to other stars.
@OTmikhail 1,000 years? Nah, you're far too pessimistic. I expect star travel in 100 years. I may even live to see it. Why? We're talking cutting-edge physics, here. It's not fusion engines that will take us to the stars, but fusion engines on a ship that can somehow cheat physics, for example, like higher dimensional rotation as proposed by David H. Froning. 1,000 years.... I don't think that's realistic. ;)
Interesting stuff. Although I doubt it could be built so cheap, well maybe it could if chemical propulsion is used. But if VASIMR powered by nuclear reactor is choosen then R&D costs alone to develop a space rated reactor alone could easily exceed 10 billion. Consider that power plant for Nimitz carrier costs ~2 bilion and that is stone age technology compared to super lighweight space rated power plant a ship like this would use. That thing would need ~100 MW to get anywhere in timely manner.
I am glad you are happy about this. Its as cheap as 2 stealth bombers.
Only I hope if they are going that far out to bring a telescope/imaging station.
I like the idea of probes/robotic landers to bring along also. And the modular task oriented idea behind it. Of course the Space station will have to start building a hanger/storage area for modules not used while the ship is away.
I am glad you are happy about this. Its as cheap as 2 stealth bombers.
Only I hope if they are going that far out to bring a telescope/imaging station.
I like the idea of probes/robotic landers to bring along also. And the modular task oriented idea behind it. Of course the Space station will have to start building a hanger/storage area for modules not used while the ship is away.
Well there ya go. I think the design looks great, I'm glad someone is seriously considering centrifuge designs (finally) and it's good that it will be expandable and have the Vasimir. Congress will bitch of course about the "2 billion dollar" price tag. I guess no one will ever call them on adding $30 billion to this years military budget to blow shit up...
Great vid. Glad to see a young person so stoked about this. Subbed friended.
@MartianStories Hey thanks a lot. I'm really excited about this type of design and just consider this for a moment: the Orion Capsule from the cancelled Constellation Program is costing us $6 billion and that is just a bigger Apollo Capsule that was suppossed to transport 6 people, but can now only transport 4. So Ideas like this I believe are the way to go!
@OTmikhail I think Orion v.s. Dragon (go compare those on Wiki, if you haven't already) is a perfect example of why private business should be used EVERYWHERE POSSIBLE. With private spaceflight coming in, and maybe some good competition in-between bigelow, SpaceX, and Virgin, I'm very excited about near-future manned spaceflight!
I share your enthusiasm on this topic. It is great to see how especially Bigelow Aerospace improves right now. They just came up with a module that is twice the volume of the ISS and that could be launched by one single Ares V (if ever build). I hope that we (meaning mankind) can soon see some more astronauts walking on the surface of the moon.
You said, "I want one!!!" I just got the right buzz about this from that alone! Sir, you made my day. I have been so depressed about our lack of motion toward space. How old are you? You and people like you can get us over the hump of 2025-2050.
And just like early NASA, your enthusiasm will filter back to protecting Mother Earth, too.
With all your spit and vinegar, you could start a space consulting company right now.
We sure can. But i've become very skeptical about government space programs. SpaceX gives you like 10 times more bang for the buck. It doesn't really matter what nasa does, spacex will launch people to orbit within 5 years with or without nasa.
@gucker07 oh i totally agree. But I think since Nasa is still going to be around anyway, why not have them challenge spacex and others to do great things.
Yes, Yes, Yes!! just seeing this ship makes me happy! I think they should put an enormous magnet in the center which could stretch out for about 100 metres in front and behind the ship to create the same effects as the poles to divert solar radiation.
@hihosh1 Glad to hear your as emthusiastic as I am!! Hmm, thats an interesting idea, but probably too difficult to get something like that to orbit right now. BUT hey what do i know? That just might work!
Thats O.K. by me but the problem is, can we convince are war mongering leaders to spend a extra 5 to 8 billion more on a terrific plan to go to mars safely. I think if we do this,it would be business billionaires partners with the help with NASA's heavy lift rockets.We can do it!
centaurusa99764 2 weeks ago
There's nothing on mars, it's just a proof of concept. Our technology can't go further.
sapher974 3 weeks ago
This thing looks a lot sleeker than the ISS or any other spacecraft.
aronchai 1 month ago
Space exploration without humans has return very positive results. Robots are far more adaptable than astronauts for journeys that last years between planets. Costs are a sober way to review how your going to get humans into orbit and beyond, plus a healthy dose of risk assessment; dead astronauts are not acceptable. But is risk and finances were the only variables....the only humans in the western world would be the Native peoples and the first tribes. Imagine today if Europe didn't explore?
granddad2002 1 month ago
inflatable habitat is not safe, not in space, nothing more than a space coffin that cost a few hundred billion dollars
legendhunter47 2 months ago
@legendhunter47 inflatable habitats are actually are more solid than traditional modules. And also more radiation resistant...
Kenshiroit 1 month ago
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SuperScguy 2 months ago
You speak with an enthusiam rarely seen by anyone. even in NASA. The world NEEDS more people like you. Keep it up.
Starpilot149 2 months ago
nasa lol, what a joke..from the people that brought you picture after picture of LIES!!!
chopin999 2 months ago
Build it now!!! I want one too!
Flyberius 2 months ago
Thank you. Keep up the good work!
ti994apc 2 months ago
Sorry - as soon as I see some dude at the start of a clip ready to give his opinion I skip it. Not interested.
Realfoxhawk 3 months ago
@Realfoxhawk thanks for the view anyway
OTmikhail 3 months ago 3
@Realfoxhawk my mute button does work fortunately !
The03021956 2 months ago
I'll suggest a correction at 2:00
The VASMIR Ion engine is not in itself a power source. Its a propulsion device. The device itself needs to be powered electricly by the solar pannels or a nuclear reactor for deep space fairing.
P.S. Love the video. I didn't know about the Nautilus-X project until now. This is probably the coolest thing i've heared since the space elevator.
dt28469 3 months ago
If you (or any of you) are interested in getting into this stuff you should look into SICSA at the University of Houston. That's the Space Architecture program. I finished my Architecture degree in that program. Or just try to go work for Bigelow. He's expanding his operations.
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SmartAlx 3 months ago
Think baton rather than frisbee. THAT is the way to go to Mars in comfort. The brilliant thing about the tether concept is that it can extend or contract to provide different gravitational pulls. Smaller for moon-like gravity. A little longer for Mars gravity. And longer still for the return trip home.
SmartAlx 3 months ago
I actually was on a student team that worked alongside Bigelow on a space hotel concept that was going to be spun. Our design (and Bigelow's design) had a diameter (or radius... I forget) of a half mile. It wasn't a torus like this centrifuge. We put two habitation modules on each end of a tether (cable) with the engines at the center. After the craft is sent on its way, the craft would be put into a spin and the tethers would begin to pay out and eventually reach the half mile length. Th
SmartAlx 3 months ago
Anyway, the centrifuge is far too small. At that size the rotation would have to be far too fast for astronauts to spend any duration. The centrifuge would be more like a carnival ride than an exercise routine. To be comfortable a human body really should only spin once a minute. My estimate is that this centrifuge would have to spin 5 or 6 times a minute.
SmartAlx 3 months ago
Is the centrifuge going to spin independent of the rest of the ship? If not then the people in all parts of the craft will experience gravity too. In fact as you can see Bigelow's habitation modules extend FURTHER than the centrifuge, people in there will experience MORE gravitational pull.
Anyway, the centrifuge is far too small. At that size the rotation would have to be far too fast for astronauts to spend any duration. The centrifuge would be more like a carnival ride than an except us
SmartAlx 3 months ago
what song is this?
TheUnknownman12 3 months ago
@TheUnknownman12 I wrote and recorded this song. Do you like it?
OTmikhail 3 months ago
@OTmikhail Yea, can i have an mp3? ill send you a pm.
TheUnknownman12 3 months ago
It's gonna HAVE to have a nuclear poweplant for outerplanetary and VASIMR powering... The ISS will have to fire in short bursts, using a capacitor battery to "charge up" the VASIMR, despite it's enormous solar arrays.
Really exciting, though!
I just hope people can get over the nuclear-fear stigma so we can have a powerplant for it!
Eagle1Division2 3 months ago
"What have NASA been doing all these years" Well NASA developed the inflatable modules for the ISS, but didn't use them, then licensed the technoligy to Bigelow. Centrafuges aren't taken seriously because of issues with lubrication in space, making tethers and rotating craft often more desirable (see Mars Direct). Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of interplanetary craft. Just pointing out a few oversights. I think Nautilus X was designed to grab imaginations, which it does well!
luketorpedo 3 months ago
I have some ideas for the exploration of space. If you are interested, send me a message and I will share it with you..
spacemouse1 4 months ago
The Vasimir Engine isn't an engine, it is just a particle accerlerator. The solar panels are to power it.
jack8n 4 months ago
In terms of potential scientific and economic return there are more cost effective means than manned vehicles that have already been developed, yet the Nautilus-X concept still has me stoked. Considering its potential for publicity exploring the inner system, it could open up the door for more space development investment, though a more affordable ground to orbit transport scheme remains perhaps the biggest hurdle there.
As for power system, wonder how a naval sub PWR might fare in micro-grav.
PlanckLimit 4 months ago
I admire your enthusiasm. You are also well informed. Keep up the good work.
gregmeadows5593 4 months ago
Love this video! I want to see big companies fund this! I don't care if it is plastered with all kinds of ads. You are right we need to build this!
RobertVollrath 4 months ago
Privatization - the reason NASA lags so much is that they demand perfect safety in exploring a new frontier. If the USA had had such safety requirements for pioneers, we'd all still be in New England. And P.S. Read Robert A. Heinlein, especially "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress." Practically free on eBay.
cire2loki 5 months ago
Importance - Mankind has to get off the planet or we'll die. Control overpopulation and we stagnate. Not control it and we die in our toxins. Political - Absolutely. Let's convert the military-industrial complex into a space race. Safer for everyone and way more fun.
cire2loki 5 months ago
@cire2loki so true, and with china entering the space race, my god, we couldbe like star treck in 500 years time...and also not to mention, the possibility of cold fusion fueling the spacecraft of the future
wazfrmoz 4 months ago
Thank you, my friend. Possibly the best YouTube I have seen in years! I'm old (over 30) but here are my thoughts: Donations - won't make any financial difference, but if you send back a T-Shirt with the picture, you'll get your ground swell.
cire2loki 5 months ago
This concept looks great, but there's one big problem nowadays..to propel such a ship one would need either nuclear thermal rocket or high power VASIMR. I dont know whats the current status of NTR these days, but I don't think that someone puts a lot of money in that concept. With VASIMR comes the problem of lightweight nuclear reactor which would provide needed energy, which we simple don't have. Let's hope for improvements in near future
Perokneznik 5 months ago
This concept looks great, but there's one big problem nowadays..to propel such a ship one would need either nuclear thermal rocket or high power VASIMR. I dont know whats the current status of NTR these days, but I don't think that someone puts a lot of money in that concept. With VASIMR comes the problem of lightweight nuclear reactor which would provide needed energy, which we simple don't have. Let's hope for improvements in near future
Perokneznik 5 months ago
Where are the weapons mounted
ThatAdelaideGuy 6 months ago
That's awesome - finally a realistic solar system exploration craft. Lets do this thing!
plumsink 6 months ago
Now That's what I call a Spaceship ^_^
Joe35983 6 months ago
I like your energy.. Keep it up.
runningray 6 months ago
Man,I love you. You are genius.
Darko2625 7 months ago
What has NASA done all these years? Well, Bigelow stations are based on NASA's work, as well as VASIMR (which will not be a solution since it assumes 100 time improvement in power/weight ratio) and Spacex rockets.
And this spaceship is pure fantasy, does not have anything to do with reality, search what Robert Zubrin says about space travel and these 'breakthrough' technologies (he's no god either but worth listening).
ansasa 7 months ago
Kudos on your enthusiasm for space.
GlobalCSChile 9 months ago
Its about F*ckn time !
MrAndersohn 9 months ago
Please more info on this spaceship..When will it start to be built in LEO? Any comments fronm SpaceX and Bigolow?
davisgreen2020 9 months ago
This the video I watch over and over again !! A real spaceship !!
davisgreen2020 9 months ago
I 100% agree !! SpaceX for the rockets..Bigalow for the space section modules..Perhaps Virgin developing Spaceship 3. the deliver crew to LEO..A space mega company !! WHERE THERE IS A WILL AND MONEY THERE IS A WAY !!!
davisgreen2020 9 months ago
I hope they call it ENTERPRISE..The ship that goes to Mars.. The Nautilus class..
davisgreen2020 9 months ago 3
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davisgreen2020 9 months ago
Done by commercial companies, 10 billion is not conservative, but the high end. The problem is regulation that keeps private entities for this. Think about this, if 25,000,000 people each donated 1,000 US dollars, we could build 2 of these with some money to spare.
PatriotsRepublic 10 months ago
Let's be honest: even at a 10 billion dollar pricetag a multi-mission, modular, potentially nuclear or ion-powered spaceship would be one hell of a bargain. I mean, look at the ISS, that's coast how much so far? 150 billion? And to think of it that the guys at Bigelow Aerospace could have built a station ten times the size for a quarter of that money... ;)
WiredDragoon 10 months ago 11
@WiredDragoon Thank You! Thats what I'm trying to say! In some ways it kinda makes you angry, like "what the hell has NASA been doing all these years!" but at the same time I'm sooo excited about the future!
OTmikhail 10 months ago 9
@OTmikhail But to be fair with NASA, they rarely get the funding they need to make aggressive investments. Also, NASA handles many programs, some of which are more successful than others. The Mars rover program is an excellent example.
If Congress would loosen their purse strings a little and have the Air Force pull its hand out of the cookie jar, NASA would be able to deliver more noticable results.
grest video btw, It is really inspiring to see our first true starship. :D
Starpilot149 2 months ago
@OTmikhail Do you know how much progress they have made on this? Your last comment was like 10 months ago.
FreeTibetChinaOUT 6 days ago
@FreeTibetChinaOUT so this is what's happened so far, the main guy behind this idea has retired from NASA and I have no idea what he's up to now. There have been a few people in their spare time making 3D CAD models and focusing on designing the rotating ring. NASA did not decide to go with this plan. Maybe some sort of Commercial Spaceflight Federation needs to get behind this.
OTmikhail 6 days ago
@OTmikhail Oh, so it is one of those things. Maybe the new boss decided that the project didn't cost enough and are now looking for very expensive alternatives with a quarter of the benefits. He won't sent one project up unless the toilet lid cost $2 million dollars. It is unconscionable. lol
FreeTibetChinaOUT 6 days ago
@WiredDragoon Yeah, the ISS was more of a intentional venture, and much of the research done on it could have been done on the shuttle.
10 billion is a helluva bargain for one of these things, and the rotating section allowing for long term habitation of the ship makes it viable for interplanetary travel. I hope they have an Orion capsule continually docked though in case they need to abandon ship for whatever reason.
EthanNin0 6 months ago
@WiredDragoon yeah, I was about to say that. 4 billion is chicken shit to these people considering 100 billion price tags some of them have. I personally think it is a bargain. I am happy it has the rotating gravitational ring thingee. Thought it was just science fiction. hehe
FreeTibetChinaOUT 6 days ago
Finally a way to have a real "Star Trek" future for humankind !! Yes !! Build this starship !! Yes, SpaceX and the rest to be made into a super company and get this built ! Great video ! Keep the new spaceship news comming !!
davisgreen2020 10 months ago 6
@davisgreen2020 YES!!! Thats exactly what I was thinking! With these type of spaceships we could do some real exploring. There's so much to do right here in our own solar system. Get ships like this and continually evolve and upgrade them until 1000 years from now we have the confidence and capability to go to other stars.
OTmikhail 10 months ago 3
@OTmikhail 1,000 years? Nah, you're far too pessimistic. I expect star travel in 100 years. I may even live to see it. Why? We're talking cutting-edge physics, here. It's not fusion engines that will take us to the stars, but fusion engines on a ship that can somehow cheat physics, for example, like higher dimensional rotation as proposed by David H. Froning. 1,000 years.... I don't think that's realistic. ;)
Eagle1Division2 3 months ago
Interesting stuff. Although I doubt it could be built so cheap, well maybe it could if chemical propulsion is used. But if VASIMR powered by nuclear reactor is choosen then R&D costs alone to develop a space rated reactor alone could easily exceed 10 billion. Consider that power plant for Nimitz carrier costs ~2 bilion and that is stone age technology compared to super lighweight space rated power plant a ship like this would use. That thing would need ~100 MW to get anywhere in timely manner.
SkyyCaptainn 10 months ago
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SkyyCaptainn 10 months ago
I am glad you are happy about this. Its as cheap as 2 stealth bombers.
Only I hope if they are going that far out to bring a telescope/imaging station.
I like the idea of probes/robotic landers to bring along also. And the modular task oriented idea behind it. Of course the Space station will have to start building a hanger/storage area for modules not used while the ship is away.
ValarClan 10 months ago
I am glad you are happy about this. Its as cheap as 2 stealth bombers.
Only I hope if they are going that far out to bring a telescope/imaging station.
I like the idea of probes/robotic landers to bring along also. And the modular task oriented idea behind it. Of course the Space station will have to start building a hanger/storage area for modules not used while the ship is away.
ValarClan 10 months ago
Well there ya go. I think the design looks great, I'm glad someone is seriously considering centrifuge designs (finally) and it's good that it will be expandable and have the Vasimir. Congress will bitch of course about the "2 billion dollar" price tag. I guess no one will ever call them on adding $30 billion to this years military budget to blow shit up...
Great vid. Glad to see a young person so stoked about this. Subbed friended.
MartianStories 10 months ago 9
@MartianStories Hey thanks a lot. I'm really excited about this type of design and just consider this for a moment: the Orion Capsule from the cancelled Constellation Program is costing us $6 billion and that is just a bigger Apollo Capsule that was suppossed to transport 6 people, but can now only transport 4. So Ideas like this I believe are the way to go!
OTmikhail 10 months ago 5
@OTmikhail true that!
MartianStories 10 months ago
@OTmikhail I think Orion v.s. Dragon (go compare those on Wiki, if you haven't already) is a perfect example of why private business should be used EVERYWHERE POSSIBLE. With private spaceflight coming in, and maybe some good competition in-between bigelow, SpaceX, and Virgin, I'm very excited about near-future manned spaceflight!
Eagle1Division2 3 months ago
This thing is so freaking sweet! It should have a vasimr engine I hope. Going to need a powerfull nuclear power supply.
nycrackhead 10 months ago
I share your enthusiasm on this topic. It is great to see how especially Bigelow Aerospace improves right now. They just came up with a module that is twice the volume of the ISS and that could be launched by one single Ares V (if ever build). I hope that we (meaning mankind) can soon see some more astronauts walking on the surface of the moon.
MrTMStevens 10 months ago
We really gotta build this thing!!!! =]
serpentphoenix 10 months ago
I'd be happy to be a janitor on one of these things. :)
rampike74 11 months ago 12
You said, "I want one!!!" I just got the right buzz about this from that alone! Sir, you made my day. I have been so depressed about our lack of motion toward space. How old are you? You and people like you can get us over the hump of 2025-2050.
And just like early NASA, your enthusiasm will filter back to protecting Mother Earth, too.
With all your spit and vinegar, you could start a space consulting company right now.
TuboEspectador 11 months ago 2
@OTmikhail
Great video! Like you, I find this most exciting concept I've seen in a long time.
bbartky 11 months ago
I share your enthusiasm for this concept! This + VASIMR ought to have been aggressively pursued during the last 8 years instead of Constellation.
Datamanc3r 11 months ago 2
@Datamanc3r hopefully we have learned our lesson. Its never too late to start anything.
OTmikhail 11 months ago
haha, you're so excited about this. i was once very much like you, back when i read zubrin's books. i'm sure you have read that stuff too:)
gucker07 11 months ago
@gucker07 yeah great stuff. I believe we can do it.
OTmikhail 11 months ago
@OTmikhail
We sure can. But i've become very skeptical about government space programs. SpaceX gives you like 10 times more bang for the buck. It doesn't really matter what nasa does, spacex will launch people to orbit within 5 years with or without nasa.
gucker07 11 months ago
@gucker07 oh i totally agree. But I think since Nasa is still going to be around anyway, why not have them challenge spacex and others to do great things.
OTmikhail 11 months ago
@gucker07
Agreed. However a lot of NASA's problems with MSF stem from the congress pushing solids on them as if it was the only answer.
sardoniclysane 10 months ago
Finally, someone on YouTube made a video about this! I subbed ^__^
AlexandruUrsachi 11 months ago
@AlexandruUrsachi thanks!
OTmikhail 11 months ago 2
wicked stuff! Would be cool if that eventually came true...
mrdotbeezle 11 months ago
Yes, Yes, Yes!! just seeing this ship makes me happy! I think they should put an enormous magnet in the center which could stretch out for about 100 metres in front and behind the ship to create the same effects as the poles to divert solar radiation.
hihosh1 11 months ago
@hihosh1 Glad to hear your as emthusiastic as I am!! Hmm, thats an interesting idea, but probably too difficult to get something like that to orbit right now. BUT hey what do i know? That just might work!
OTmikhail 11 months ago
Great video!
oisiaa 11 months ago
@oisiaa Thank You!
OTmikhail 11 months ago
I just read about that proposed toroid module... looks promising...
pheeph 1 year ago
@pheeph yeah NASA pretty much came to Bigelow with the idea. Hopefully something like this could become real.
OTmikhail 1 year ago