The Space Media section of this web page has been added to
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Space activism. We will include images and You tube video clips
to show what we do.
REGION 4 INTERNET REGIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE
September - October
Region 4 Internet RSDC 2011
COMMENCEMENT by
Conference Chairman George Howard
Welcome to the Region 4 NSS
Heart of America's first 2011, Internet Regional Space Development
Conference. It is said that brevity is the key to a memorable
speech, so I will strive to deliver a memorable speech. The first
thing I would like to say is congratulations to the NSS ISDC 2011,
in Huntsville Alabama this past May. It was a great conference.
It is these international conferences that bring people from around
the world together to promote Space exploration in one physical
place that makes the National Space Society what it is.
Large
conferences in expensive hotels are out of reach of most NSS
chapters so we must look for ways to bring people together over
great distances very inexpensively. Regional Space Development
Conferences in the past have served this purpose,however even these
small conferences have become to expensive. The Internet has
provided a new way of interacting in a cost effective manner. We can
now assemble conference style video presentations on a web page and
present compelling information that brings people
together.
There are many challenges to the continued success
of the National Space Society. When dealing with challenges and
difficulties one should not become fixed on the problem and not be
able to see solutions. It is important to take the race car driver
perspective and steer into the turn. Don't look at the brick wall at
the turn in the race track, look at where you want to go and steer
in that direction. If you do that you will miss the road
blocks that others put out for you. Be a thinking person and
don't follow the pack.The technology of Space development is
ultimately fairly simple. It is the sociology of developing an
advanced Space faring civilization that is holding us back. You must
become a person that uses his or her innate intellect in
coordination with : wisdom, knowledge; council, fortitude; piety,
and respect for our creator. You must also strive to have moral and
ethical values.
The reason for becoming involved in space
interest organizations is the same reason you would get involved in
the: Elk's Club, the Lion's Club or the Rotary Club; they each have
a specific focus.
Space interest promotes the exploration of
Space and how it benefits human kind. The first benefit of Space
exploration is simply knowing what the environments are on other
planets and how they differ from Earth. The first thing you learn
about other planetary environments is that there is no place like
home. All of the planetary environments outside of Earth require
artificial life support to support human life. This is a really big
roadblock to Space exploration. You can not just fly to another
planet and find a natural environment that supports human life. This
gives space interest organizations the opportunity to tell people
how humans could live in Space environments.
This online
conference is based on the format of The Kansas City Space
Initiative, established in 1998 and followed by three space interest
groups in Kansas City. It is divided into three categories. 1.
Near term goals or Mission to Planet Earth goals. 2. Mid-term
Goals. 3. Long Term Goals. I hope you enjoy what has been put
together
here.
CONFERENCE TRACT ONE
Near Term Goals or Mission to Planet Earth Goals.
1. The Economics of Space.
Uploaded by TechnologyGateway on Mar 18, 2011
The use of expandable structures has the potential to change the economics of space exploration and enable human exploration of asteroids and the inner solar system. However, this class of structural system must earn its way into aerospace applications by developing a rigorous knowledge base for design (materials and structures), analysis, testing, fabrication, deployment, shape control, and expandable-unique operations (e.g. rigidization). Innovations in expandable structures are needed to develop the knowledge base and advanced technologies for future NASA missions. This project reviewed the state-of-the-art in expandable structures and assessed current challenges and several proposed key technology innovations to improve performance as well as the safety and reliability of expandable systems.
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Renewable Energy From the Deep Ocean
TJPlocek
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) process and an ideal location in Puerto Rico
3. Promoting the use of near Earth orbit for civilian uses.
CIA Archives: Man and Space Exploration Documentary (1961)
nologorecords The Film Archives
Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft. While the observation of objects in space, known as astronomy, predates reliable recorded history, it was the development of large and relatively efficient rockets during the early 20th century that allowed physical space exploration to become a reality. Common rationales for exploring space include advancing scientific research, uniting different nations, ensuring the future survival of humanity and developing military and strategic advantages against other countries. Various criticisms of space exploration are sometimes made.
Space exploration has often been used as a proxy competition for geopolitical rivalries such as the Cold War. The early era of space exploration was driven by a "Space Race" between the Soviet Union and the United States; the launch of the first man-made object to orbit the Earth, the USSR's Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957, and the first Moon landing by the American Apollo 11 craft on July 20, 1969 are often taken as the boundaries for this initial period. The Soviet space program achieved many of the first milestones, including the first living being in orbit in 1957, the first human spaceflight (Yuri Gagarin aboard Vostok 1) in 1961, the first spacewalk (by Aleksei Leonov) in 1965, the first automatic landing on another celestial body in 1966, and the launch of the first space station (Salyut 1) in 1971.
After the first 20 years of exploration, focus shifted from one-off flights to renewable hardware, such as the Space Shuttle program, and from competition to cooperation as with the International Space Station (ISS).
With the substantial completion of the ISS following STS-133 in March 2011, plans for space exploration by the USA remain in flux. Constellation, a Bush Administration program for a return to the Moon by 2020 was judged inadequately funded and unrealistic by an expert review panel reporting in 2009. The Obama Administration proposed a revision of Constellation in 2010 to focus on the development of the capability for crewed missions beyond low earth orbit (LEO), envisioning extending the operation of the ISS beyond 2020, transferring the development of launch vehicles for human crews from NASA to the private sector, and developing technology to enable missions to beyond LEO, such as Earth/Moon L1, the Moon, Earth/Sun L2, near-earth asteroids, and Phobos or Mars orbit. As of March 2011, the US Senate and House of Representatives are still working towards a compromise NASA funding bill, which will probably terminate Constellation and fund development of a heavy lift launch vehicle (HLLV).
In the 2000s, the People's Republic of China initiated a successful manned spaceflight program, while the European Union, Japan, and India have also planned future manned space missions. China, Russia, Japan, and India have advocated manned missions to the Moon during the 21st century, while the European Union has advocated manned missions to both the Moon and Mars during the 21st century. From the 1990s onwards, private interests began promoting space tourism and then private space exploration of the Moon.
The dream of stepping into the outer reaches of the Earth's atmosphere was driven by the fiction of Jules Verne and H.G.Wells, and rocket technology was developed to try and realise this vision. The German V2 was the first rocket to travel into space, overcoming the problems of thrust and material failure. During the final days of World War II this technology was obtained by both the Americans and Soviets as were its designers. The initial driving force for further development of the technology was a weapons race for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to be used as long-range carriers for fast nuclear weapon delivery, but in 1961 when USSR launched the first man into space, the U.S. declared itself to be in a "Space Race" with Russia. Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Robert Goddard, Hermann Oberth, and Reinhold Tilling laid the groundwork of rocketry in the early years of the 20th century. Wernher von Braun was the lead rocket engineer for Nazi Germany's World War II V-2 rocket project. In the last days of the war he led a caravan of workers in the German rocket program to the American lines, where they surrendered and were brought to the USA to work on U.S. rocket development ("Operation Paperclip"). He acquired American citizenship and led the team that developed and launched Explorer 1, the first American satellite. Von Braun later led the team at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center which developed the Saturn V moon rocket.
CONFERENCE TRACT TWO
Mid-Term Goals:
1. Promoting an automated rover or orbital mission to the Moon to conduct resource surveys
and practice remote construction techniques needed for usage of Lunar resources
for building Lunar structures.
Rama - Rover for Advanced Mission Applications
liquifer
LIQUIFER Systems Group - http://www.liquifer.at: Concept Study of a pressurized crewed rover for Moon and Mars in the frame of the Surface Architecture Analysis Study of the European Space Agency.
Within the not to distant future, man will once again step on the moon. This will be a giant leap for mankind as we permanently call another heavenly body home. The astronauts will land in 2020, set up a base four years later and finally terraform the planet!
India to send manned moon mission by 2020
ANImultimedia
Uploaded by ANImultimedia on Jan 18, 2009
Chennai, January 17 (ANI): M. Annadurai, the project director of Chandrayaan-1, said on Saturday that Indian Space Research Organisation is planning to send the country's first manned mission to the moon by 2020. The ISRO scientist was addressing the media persons in Chennai on the sidelines of a private function. Annadurai said that India hoped to send manned moon missions by 2020.
"MoonBaseTwo" is a further development of the inflatable laboratory "MoonBaseOne". Conceived as a long-term base for conducting in situ research and to explore the Lunar environment, it will also help studying permanent human settlements far from Earth. Designed to be transported to orbit and launched by an Ares V rocket, the station automatically deploys after landing, to be ready to accommodate the first astronauts. It can accomodate up to 4 astronauts for 6 months.
Designed by Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler
Long Term Goals:
1. Promoting continued automated exploration of Mars.
Mars - Rover Real Video Footage
Flashingflash
Uploaded by Flashingflash on Aug 30, 2009
Credits to NASA.
It's not really a video you know? The rover does not take record. It just takes a bunch of pictures and joins them, like in an animation. They are true Mars pictures tough.
It's interesting, nontheless.
NASA Mars Rover High-definition 360 Video (Lion King)
photobreak
Uploaded by photobreak on Mar 8, 2009
This HD video is of a 360-degree panorama taken by Nasa Mars Rover, 'Opportunity' in April 2004. It was taken on the rim of the Eagle Crater in the Meridiani Plains.
NASA entitled it 'Lion King'. It consists of 558 pictures taken over two solar days.
This video is a capture of a program called HD Panorama running at 1280x720 resolution. HD Panorama is a free high-definition, artistic panorama display program for windows. See the other examples on my youtube page.
It can be found and downloaded for free at www.lightboxeditor.com/hdpanorama
2. Promoting a future manned Mars mission.
NASA and, ESA Unite for Mars Missions
NASAtelevision
Uploaded by NASAtelevision on Aug 4, 2010
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have joined to share resources and expertise on three future science missions to Mars. In three separate robotic missions (the first in 2016), both agencies will study the possibility of past life on the Red Planet, as well as test communications relays and other geochemical and biological mysteries. The third mission, in the 2020's, will return to Earth a sample taken from the Martian surface.
3. Promoting continued exploration of the Solar System and beyond.
The Spaceship of the future is here.
bulbulahamadnz
Uploaded by bulbulahamadnz on May 6, 2010
All rights reserved to DW TV. The space ship of the future is here
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NASA | Exploring the Inner Solar System (Part 5/6)
NASAexplorer
Uploaded by NASAexplorer on Aug 30, 2010
In part 5, Dr. Garvin conveys the amazing past successes of robotic explorations on Mars and what we have to look forward to with the upcoming Mars Science Lab, also known as the Curiosity rover.
Chief Scientist of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Dr. Jim Garvin, takes us on a journey to Mercury, Venus, Earth, the moon, near-Earth objects, and Mars. Why does space matter? Why is exploring the inner solar system so crucial? Where will humans and robots venture to next? In this video lecture, filmed July 14, 2010 in NASA Goddard's HD Science Studio with an audience of summer interns and co-op students, Dr. Garvin discusses NASA's past, present, and future of discovery on our nearest neighbors in the solar system.
This video can also be downloaded in full at:
NASA Video Link
To learn more about NASA missions and science, visit our homepage, www.nasa.gov.
Youtube Video Link
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THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY HEART OF AMERICA CHAPTER PLEDGE
In order for Humans to live, work and play among the stars in
permanent Space communities we must become beings that strive to do
only that which is good and correct. The technology of living in
Space is complex, but the most difficult aspect of living in Space
is human tendencies. Humans are born with innate intellect but do
not have innate wisdom, we must learn this. Without learned wisdom
humans tend to put knowledge gained to the most immediate misuse.
Training yourself to be a well behaved person is a key factor in
learning to live in Space communities and on Earth. One very simple
method of conduct that Space interest group chapters can implement
is a chapter pledge. You don't have to take the pledge but your
chapter membership is free if you do.
The Heart of America chapter pledge is:
On my honor, I will strive to use my innate intellect in
coordination with: wisdom, understanding; council, fortitude;
knowledge, piety; respect for the creator.
On my honor, I will strive to avoid: pride, covetousness; lust,
anger; gluttony, envy; sloth.
If you accept this pledge your chapter membership is free, if you
do not then your chapter membership is the standard $20.00 per
year.