List: Space Exploration | Curated by Erik Engheim

Feb 4, 2023
19 stories
Space ExplorationMars colonization, SpaceX, rockets, asteroid mining and more
Erik Engheim
The Big Rocket Showdown: Neutron vs. Falcon 9A discussion of the different design philosophies and strategies of SpaceX and Rocket Lab
Feb 4, 2023
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Feb 4, 2023
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How to Pick the Optimal Rocket EngineFrom ion thrusters to staged combustion engines
Feb 1, 2023
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Feb 1, 2023
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What is the Best Rocket Fuel?Rocket engines are run on Hydrogen, Kerosene and lately Methane. Is there a best fuel?
Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 31, 2023
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Gas Mileage and Horsepower On a Space RocketWe measure the efficiency of a car engine by specifying how many kilometers it will get you per liter. Or alternatively if you are…
Feb 14, 2019
Feb 14, 2019
Erik Engheim
Understanding Rocket EquationsHow do we arrive at the equations describing the relation between mass flow and thrust?
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
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Will Starship or Neutron Replace the Falcon 9 Rocket?A discussion of differences in rocket design philosophies and strategies of SpaceX and Rocket Lab
Jan 25, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
Erik Engheim
Should We Go to the Moon with SLS, Falcon Heavy or Starship?How Falcon Heavy has changed the game, and ought to change NASAs’s strategy for getting to the Moon
Apr 16, 2019
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Apr 16, 2019
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New Glenn, Falcon Heavy or Starship to the Moon?If you are interested, I have written a more elaborate take on New Glenn in this story about the different visions of Elon Musk and Jeff…
May 26, 2019
May 26, 2019
Erik Engheim
Why a Nuclear Powered Rocket is a Bad IdeaThere is newfound enthusiasm for nuclear powered space rockets. Wired magazine is reporting on BWX Technologies and NASA working together…
Nov 10, 2019
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Nov 10, 2019
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Food: Surviving on VenusGrowing food in hydroponic systems as well as how to obtain the needed nutrients.
Aug 5, 2017
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Aug 5, 2017
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Can Neutron Compete With Falcon 9
Dec 4, 2021
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Dec 4, 2021
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A Space colony as a KibbutzCan the unique experience of the Israeli Kibbutzim settlements offer us any insight into how a space colony could develop politically and…
Jul 10, 2018
Jul 10, 2018
Erik Engheim
What Makes the Neutron Rocket so Innovative
Dec 22, 2021
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Dec 22, 2021
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Elon Musk’s Mars Colonization Will Fail, But That Doesn’t MatterLet us talk about the positive outcomes of a failed Mars colonization.
Dec 23, 2021
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Dec 23, 2021
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Why Is the Neutron Rocket Using Carbon Fiber Composite Instead of Stainless Steel?SpaceX abandoned the use of carbon fibre composite and instead went for stainless steel in their Starship. So why is Rocket Lab sticking…
Dec 25, 2021
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Dec 25, 2021
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Could Neutron Outcompete Starship?Neutron does not recover its second stage. How could it possibly compete with Starship? This question is not as simple as you might think.
Dec 26, 2021
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Dec 26, 2021
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Which Planet or Moon Would You Colonize?A look at opportunities and challenges of colonizing different moons and planets in our solar system.
Jan 2, 2022
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Jan 2, 2022
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Why Can Sugar be Used as Rocket Fuel?What makes something suitable as rocket fuel? We look at the chemistry and science of rocket fuel.
Jul 7, 2017
Jul 7, 2017
Erik Engheim
Build a Mars Civilization or an Asteroid Mining Empire?Is the long-term future for us as a space-faring civilization in the image of Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos? Will we create a civilization on…
Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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