Spacecraft.
will transport millions of people to space stations, moons, planets, and stars and enable people to explore, work and vacation at space facilities.
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In the 1960's, NASA, the United States Air Force, Navy and North American Aviation developed the successful Hypersonic Research program. On October 3, 1967, the X-15 flew at Mach 6.7 (6.7 times the speed of sound) to the edge of space to set a world altitude record of 354,200 feet (67 miles or 109 kilometers). The program contributed to the development of Mercury, Gemini, Apollo & Space Shuttle programs. |
| The spacecraft need for exploring space are space shuttle, space planes, planetary craft, and starships. |
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Space Shuttle, was initially intended to transport people to a one-quarter of mile in diameter circular space station. However, NASA converted the space shuttle from carrying thousands of people to delivering satellites into space and materials to the International Space Station. The space shuttle is based upon thirty-year-old technology and should be replaced space planes.
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Space Planes will enable millions of people to travel around the world and space stations orbiting the earth. According to political leaders, the United States has planes that can travel any where in the world within hours. A simple calculation shows the planes are traveling over ten times the speed of sound. This technology should be declassified and made available to American companies for commercialization. Within the next decade, space travel will be as easy going to the airport and getting on an airplane.
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Planetary Spacecraft will allow people to travel at sub-warp speeds to explore asteroids, moons and planets in our solar system. The spacecraft designs on the drawing boards show antimatter being used to power the spacecraft. By the end of the century, millions of people will be visiting our solar system. Colonization of the planets and their moons will have taken place.
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Starships will take people at warp speeds to the stars within weeks. Starships will travel faster than the speed of light. The starships will use antimatter as a source of power. The starships will look similar to the USS Enterprise on Star Trek. U.S.S. Enterprise will enable people to explore the stars and planets within the Milky Way Galaxy.
The
spacecraft are in various stages of
development. The space shuttle should be replaced with space planes.
The declassification of the information and technology will enable American
companies to commercialize them; but more importantly, the knowledge transferred
to colleges and universities will enable educators to provide World-Class
education to students.
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