Category Archives: Venus

Random Thoughts: Why Cameras Might be Critical to Venus Settlement

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Jonathan Goff

It’s been a while since I last posted on the idea of Venus settlement, but the idea came up again on Twitter recently, and it got me thinking about several of the challenges that still need to be resolved to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, Space Settlement, Venus | 17 Comments

Comment Bumping: Venus Electrolysis and Space Settlement Norwegian Perspective

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Jonathan Goff

Life has been busy enough lately that I haven’t been able to do many of my own blog posts, but I wanted to bring two recent comments from old Venus threads to the top to get them a little more … Continue reading →

Posted in Comments, ISRU, Space Settlement, Venus | 16 Comments

SpaceX Mars Plans: Jon’s First Take

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Jonathan Goff

I’ve had a lot of friends ping me today about my thoughts on Elon’s Mars talk today. I was in a meeting when it happened, and literally was pinged by half a dozen people during the meeting… Now that I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Space, ISRU, Launch Vehicles, Lunar Commerce, Mars, NASA, Propellant Depots, Space Development, Space Exploration, Space Settlement, Space Transportation, SpaceX, ULA, Venus | 60 Comments

Random Thoughts: Which is a Better ISRU Propellant on Venus/Mars–LOX/LH2 or LOX/CH4?

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Jonathan Goff

I’m not sure if someone has already run the analysis, but I’m kind of curious about which ISRU-derivable propellant combination is better for locations like Venus or Mars where there is plenty of CO2 available in the atmosphere, but limited … Continue reading →

Posted in ISRU, Mars, Venus | 14 Comments

Venus ISRU Latest Thoughts

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Jonathan Goff

A friend sent me this YouTube video earlier this morning: While this video really covers a lot of the same ground as previous posts in my Venus ISRU series, it still got me thinking about where we stand as far … Continue reading →

Posted in ISRU, Venus | 39 Comments

Why the Moon?

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Jonathan Goff

In spite of my interest in the Asteroid Redirect Mission, I’m still a firm believer that the Moon has a major role to play in space settlement. While Mars and Venus (at the cloud level) may have atmospheres more conducive … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Space, International Space Collaboration, ISRU, Lunar Commerce, Lunar Exploration and Development, NASA, NEOs, Space Development, Space Exploration, Space Settlement, Space Transportation, Venus | 14 Comments

Random Thought: Venus Really-Balloon Rockets

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Jonathan Goff

I haven’t run the numbers on this yet, but I was thinking about how to do reusable transportation on Venus recently. My previous Venusian Rocket Floaties blog post showed that existing upper stages, sealed off, could float at altitudes high … Continue reading →

Posted in Launch Vehicles, Space Transportation, Venus | 13 Comments

Venusian Acid-Cooked Turkeys, or Why I Still Read Blog Comments…

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

In a world where many blogs and websites are shutting down comment threads, I think we all need the occasional reminder of why we permit comments. Sure, you often learn something new from other people’s inputs, and sometimes get corrected … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Venus | 13 Comments

Venus ISRU: ISRU Development Phases

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

In the last post in this series, we discussed methods for gas phase processing once the easily condenseable atmospheric constituents had been condensed-out. Before continuing on to a discussion about various processes for creating chemical precursors, I thought it would … Continue reading →

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Venus ISRU: Gas Phase Processes

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

In the last post, we talked about methods to condense out the five most readily condenseable constituents of the Venusian atmosphere (sulfuric acid, water, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride). In some ways the next steps of the gas … Continue reading →

Posted in ISRU, Space Settlement, Venus | 14 Comments