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Groups & Initiatives

Advanced Space Propulsion Physics
Advanced Space Transport Science
Aerospace Engineers Club
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)
AMSAT Italia Area Tecnica
Applied Space Resources moon mission
Argentine National Commission on Space Activities (CONAE)
The Artemis Project - A private international venture to establish a privately owned and operated exploration base on the moon.
Australia: CSIRO Office of Space Science and Applications
Australian Space Policy Unit
Book a trip to space NOW!
Brazil: National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Cold Fusion
Cygo's Space Initiative - A realistic, and economically viable, space colonization initiative.
European Space Agency
France: Centre d'Études et de Recherches de Toulouse (CERT)
France: Centre Nationale d'Études Spatiale (CNES)
German Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR)
Germany: DLR Mission Operations Directorate
Green CELSS Task FORCE To research, design, construct, inhabit, and gather useful scientific data from a series of terrestrial based CELSS Closed Ecological Life Support Systems) with the objective of producing a fully functioning and reliable “modular biosphere” style CELSS capable of providing 100% recycling and resource reclamation of organic matter, liquid wastes, and atmospheric gasses, while supplying a constant source of fresh air, clean water, and nutritious food.
Interplanetary Space Exploration
Interstellar Space Exploration
Island One Society - A group whose goal is to be a resource for those who will build free societies beyond Earth.
Japan - ISAS
Japan: National Space Development Agency (NASDA)
Living Universe Foundation - A grass roots movement dedicated to the future of space colonization and the spread of life through out the galaxy. (Formerly the First Millennial Foundation)
Lunar Resources Company - Advancing space flight as a commercial enterprise, to establish and operate a permanent manned lunar base, and to transact any and all lawful business.
Marshall Space Flight Center's Mission Operations Homepage
The Mars Society - Furthering the goal of the exploration and settlement of the Red Planet.
Molecular Manufacturing Shortcut Group (MMSG)
Moonbase Explorer - Proposed lunar base. Includes information on the process of constructing the base, priorities, a timeline for assembly, an image gallery, and links to related resources.
MoonBeam Enterprises and Lunar Travel Agency - A fun and unique gift/conversation piece. Own Yours Today. Give something interesting and different
The Moon Society - Formed to further the scientific study and development of the moon.
National Space Society Supports the development of space settlements.
NASA Shuttle Web
Netherlands: National Aerospace Laboratory
Norwegian Space Centre
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, Department of Aerology
Russian Space Agency Web from MSFC
Russian Space Forces
Russian Space Research Institute (IKI)
Russian Space Science Internet (RSSI)
Space Access Society - Promoting radically cheaper access to space.
Space Colonization Home - A forum for plans for the permanent long-term colonization of space.
SpaceDev asteroid mission
The Space Frontier Foundation - Organization dedicated to opening the Space Frontier to human settlement as rapidly as possible.
Space Island Group - commercial space station development group dedicated to the development of commerce, research, manufacturing, and tourism in space.
Space Studies Institute "Opening the energy and material resources of space for human benefit by completing the missing technological links to make possible the productive use of the abundant resources in space." founded by Gerard O'Neill, with detailed information about his space settlement proposals.
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)
TransOrbital moon mission
United Nations: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
United Space Alliance (prime Shuttle operations contractor) homepage
USA - NASA

Groups & Initiatives + Providers + Data, Thoughts, Lists




Providers

Avcorp Industries Inc. - manufacturer and designer of aerospace components
Boeing
Bristol Aerospace Limited
Caravan International Corp.
Colic Tool and Engineering - specializes in custom machining and engineering for aerospace, including structural component and assembly for aircrafts, landing gear, ground support, and navy support.
Geneva Aerospace - full-up 3D vehicle aerodynamic modeling, analysis, performance prediction, Six-Degree-Of-Freedom (6DOF) dynamic simulation, autonomous flight management systems design, and tracking systems.
GORCA Systems Inc. - provides management, engineering and products for aerospace and high technology customers worldwide.
Griffon Aerospace
Honeybee Robotics - customized robots, smart machines, mechanisms and related technologies.
Hydro-Aire, Inc. - manufacture and maintenance of antiskid & brake control systems, fuel pumps, and hydraulic control components for the aerospace industry.
Intermediate and Large Expendable Launch Vehicles
Ithaco Inc. - pioneered the field of spacecraft attitude determination and control.
JPL Robotics - Development, integration, and demonstration of innovative robotics and automation technologies.
Kelly Space & Technology launch vehicle
Lockheed Martin - conception, research, design, development, manufacture, integration and operation of advanced technology systems, products and services. Its products and services range from aircraft, spacecraft and launch vehicles, to missiles, electronics, information systems and telecommunications.
M & M Aerospace Hardware, Inc.
Meier Tool & Engineering - Metal Stamping & Metal Forming Company Meier Tool & Engineering is a precision custom metal stamping and forming company. Capabilities range from design and tooling expertise to rapid prototyping and high-speed production.
McStarlite Co. - aerospace manufacturer and sheet metal and bulge forming specialist, producing large, complex sheet metal components.
Micro Craft, Inc. - provides an integrated group of engineering and manufacturing services and products, and specializes in prototype development.
MyAircraft - open electronic marketplace for aerospace products and services enabling industry supply chain partners to integrate planning, operations, and engineering functions.
Optimum Engineering, Inc. - expertise focusing on jet and rocket engines, space structures, structural and thermal analysis, finite element modeling and stress analysis.
OrbitalHabitat - the one-at-a-time philosophy won't work. We need habitat volume, and we need it fast. The OrbitalHabitat philosophy is "everything modular". A space station could be assembled as easily as a child could assemble legos. By combining different pieces, a potentially infinite number of possible configurations would be available.
Precision Machining Sheetmetal - machining and sheetmetal services for the aerospace industry.
Robohoo - Robotics resources. Companies, competitions, FAQs, organizations, clubs, Hardware and Software
SpaceHab Inc. - Builders of habitat modules for the International Space Station.
Space Vector Corp. launch vehicle
Starsem - provides marketing, sales, and management of commercial launch services utilizing the Soyuz launch vehicles.
Tethers Unlimited - Developers of space tethers.
TransOrbital, Inc. - focused on the exploration and commercial development of space. Can provide an array of aerospace engineering support and special analysis services.
(U.S.) Assoc Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation - This FAA office regulates commercial space transportation and encourages commercial launches. Find out about licensing, launch dates, and vehicles.


Groups & Initiatives + Providers + Data, Thoughts, Lists

Data, Thoughts, Lists

AeroLinks , links to many aerospace information sources
Aerospace engineering software (links)
Aerospace manufacturing (links)
Aerospace medicine (links)
Aerospace technology (links)
Alex Michael Bonnici's Space Exploration Pages. (links)
"The Astronaut Connection"
Ben's Space Pages -- Linking Hyper Space to Outer Space
The Case for Space Colonization Now - Detailed argument for space colonization by Oscar Falconi.
Casting, molding (links)
CNN's Space Exploration Gallery
Comet Mining, An Overview
Current Astronaut Biographies
Current Astronaut Candidate Class Biographies
Current Payload Specialist Biographies
cygo.com/prods.html Space product concepts
David Cottle's Homepage
Deutsch: raumfahrt space news
digistar.mb.ca/minsci/future/.. Asteroid composition commentary.
English: Space Daily space news
Españole: Espacial.com space news
Français: Space News
Florida Today's "Space Online"
Frontier Theory - Articles on why humanity needs a frontier, some of them focused specifically on space colonization.
Future Spacecraft Sensors by Jonathan Vos Post 
Getting away from gravity rich bodies.
The Greater Earth Manifesto - A strong statement on the human space imperative by a group of European organizations.
Has Space a Future?
How to Android - "dedicated to showing others how to build their own Android robots"
http://library.thinkquest.org/12145/artg1.htm Spin math
http://library.thinkquest.org/12145/artg2.htm Spin math
imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/980119b.html Radiation shielding - Storm shelters
"When the sun flares, it produces x-rays, gamma-rays, and energetic particles. The energetic particles are the worst, but they are delayed compared to the X-rays and gamma-rays, so you have some warning that they are coming. This gives you time to get into a 'storm shelter', a well-shielded area that you can live in for a few days until the particles die down. A good place for a storm shelter would be in the center of the ship, surrounded by the water tanks.."
Information on Shuttle Orbiters
Italiano: Il Notiziario di Sky & Telescope space news
Japanese: World Space News
"Jonathan's Space Report" from Harvard, updated weekly.
The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
metalab.unc.edu/lunar/minecarb.html Asteroid composition
metalbot.com/sand.html working with iron and metal
Metalworking (links)
Moon & Mars Expedition & Settlement Annotated Bibliography
NASA and Self-Replicating Systems . self-replicating factory. 
NASA Astronautics History
NASA Fact Sheets
NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database - Extragalactic data.
National Air & Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking Homepage
neofuel.com about using ice/steam as a propellent..
newton.dep.anl.gov/newton/askasci/1995/astr.. Spin math
OrbitalHabitat Space habitat design
Our Future in the Cosmos - Essay by Isaac Asimov about the need for the future settlement of space.
panix.com/~kingdon/space/mi.. A commentary about asteroid platinum, lunar oxigen, and Helium 3.
PERMANENT - Examination of the economics feasibility and construction of manned bases in deep space.
permanent.com/i_zero-g.htm Screw conveyance
Propulsion Systems
Regenerative Life Support Systems
Russia: A. Zheleznyakov's Encyclopedia Cosmonautica
sciam.com/askexpert/astronomy/astronomy3.html Asteroid composition
seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/asteroids.html Asteroid composition
seds.org/~rme/nea.html basic information about asteroids.
Smithsonian Institution's "Air&Space: The Home Page" Magazine of the National Air & Space Museum
solarviews.com/eng/asteroid.htm Asteroid composition
Space and Human Survival - Essay by science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl about the importance of expanding beyond Earth.
Space (at www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/)
space.bsdi.com/p.train5.html Spin math
Space Colonies - Full text of the 1977 CoEvolution book _Space Colonies_, which is now out of print.
Space colonization (links)
Space Colonization Basics - A beginner's guide to space colonization.
Space Colonization: Closer than it seems - 05/05/97 - The colonization of space, the moon, Mars, and beyond, from your About.com Guide
The Space Educators' Handbook
Space Elevator? - Some experts think a space elevator is a real possibility.
SpaceLaunch News Online
Spacelink - Electronic Space Source for Educators
Space Links from UKSEDS (links)
Space News
Space News Roundup (updated weekly)
spaceprojects.arc.nasa.gov/Space_Projects/SSBRP/.. Basic Gravity in Space
spaceprojects.arc.nasa.gov/Space_Projects/SSBRP/centr.. ISS centrifuge
The Space Report , Asia/Pacific Edition
Space Settlement
Space Settlement - NASA educational site for space settlements.
Space Settlement - Discusses the space settlement proposals of Gerard K. O'Neill, as popularized in his book "The High Frontier". Features pictures and a FAQ.
Space Shuttle Reference Manual
Space technology (links)
Space Today Online
Space Web Site Directory (links)
Thrusters
Today's Space Weather from NOAA
Top Ten Reasons to Inhabit Outer Space - Report from the news service space.com about experts' opinions on why we should colonize space.
Warp Drive, When from the Lewis Research Center
World Spaceflight News


Groups & Initiatives + Providers + Data, Thoughts, Lists