Category Archives: Lunar Exploration and Development

Random Thought: Lunar Launch Loop

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Jonathan Goff

A while ago, on aRocket, several people were discussing the concept of the launch loop.  Read the articles here and here to get caught up to speed on the details.  The idea is a non-rocket way of launching payloads to … Continue reading →

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Lunar Depot-Enabled Multi-Sortie Missions Part II: Centaur-Derived Landers

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Jonathan Goff

As I mentioned in the first post in this series, I wanted to paint the overall picture first, and then flesh out the details as time and interest permits. For this post, I want to discuss an interesting lander concept … Continue reading →

Posted in Bigelow Aerospace, Commercial Space, Lunar Exploration and Development, NASA, Propellant Depots, Space Transportation | 36 Comments

Lunar Depot-Enabled Multi-Sortie Missions

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Jonathan Goff

I don’t know for sure what it is, but I just don’t have a lot of mental bandwidth anymore these days. I’ve realized that I don’t have as much time or energy to pour over all the details of an … Continue reading →

Posted in Bigelow Aerospace, Lunar Commerce, Lunar Exploration and Development, Propellant Depots, Space Development, Space Transportation | 38 Comments