Update on Space – SettlementThe Human Future

Based on Book Reviews “The Space Barons”

Author Christian Davenport, 2018

“The High Frontier: An Easier Way”Authors Tom Marotta and Al Globus, 2018

Presented By Stevan AkerleyNSS Space Ambassador #1129

For MILE November 8, 2018Middlesex Community College Institute for Lifelong Education

For Durham, CT, Public Library, January 4, 2019

ContentsNSS Vision Statement NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement (3rd Edition 2018)No Limits to Growth (Contrast to “The Limits Of Growth”, Club of Rome, 1972)

“The Space Barons”, …The Quest to Colonize the Cosmos, by Christian Davenport (2018)

Billionaires are Providing Quiet Capital to Reduce the Cost to Access SpaceKiller APS for BFR Rocket SystemLowering Launch CostsMaking Space Settlement Possible

“The High Frontier: An Easier Way”, by Tom Marotta and Al Globus (2018)The Original “The High Frontier”, by Gerard K. O’Neill, - 1977 Why Settle Space ? To Thrive and Survive Of Course !Introduction Comments by Al Globus, October, 2018.

NSS Vision Statement

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NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement (3rd Edition 2018): Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Part I: QENERAL MILESTONES

GENERAL BARRIERS TO SPACE Srnta.:£NT

M L£STONE 2: Continuw.s Human Ocrupanc'I in LOii• Earth Otbit

Conshu~1k;n of oonUnuously <rJcupied pressured s~uctu1" in Lo'll E31U1 O!bil (LEOi.

MILESTONE 3: l'.lMtJprll!f'l Ill a 51""' Toorism lndlJs!ry

Grtl'l'.th and develcpnent cl J robUSl space toortst lndusuy, Including ~e.:;uen: etbltll and

:iut;c:rt1ital fiilJhls :uid 11 91m·1ing nuntier and soph61ic:alicn of ~c:e tto,el$.

MILESTONE 4: E1di1blb1hrnenl ol ln.Sp;n:e Gomrrerce hy Privale Curnpaoie§

Establishment of ccnmerce In er between lcca~cns In space by one et mete Cetlll)'1nles.

MILESTONE 5: ere• Habitats for Use Be)'Ond LOIY Ear111 Orbtt

Sale habil11l!l IC:f :1e.·;s t'lt!ri4lillg •.1.·ell tie;·on:j Le,~· Ea1lh 01bil arni oot!!ide E1ulh'!I p1olec:bvH

nagneto!phere

IJ/lESTQ\E 8: USC Cl RoUuonal ~ Q'avt(b" Hali1as and hdusty

&.tirg n1aling Jtndt""' thll""' poocl.a! ,..,..., ~Ill tte daiod sir~.

lolllfSTONE 7: ~ PnlCCCllon of Plo>Cll'f and Oltcr RflllllS Legat prtledion ~ propetfy righ~ t!f1t1c ed to i:rc·,ide prosFe::xP;e off-Eanh ttr.'H:ilcnl Jind

settlers witll ltlc security to take nnanciat risks.

(1;11LESTONE 8: L11nd Grants Uf Olher fclOnomic: hcenli'ies k>1 Space SeUernerrl

Effective cccno1nlclnccntivcs, such as 'land grants' or prizes. (O cncwra~c prhatc ln11Csb'llcn1 in olf~E;u\h sttlllttriitnl Hll!J ariy suppurthg rm:j llary de1Je!c:pment.

MILESTONE 9: TcchnolOgy fl>r Adequate SeH.Surlciency

People ~J·;lng Eanh \'•1th the technolO£)' and tools needed 'f> se:te. SJr.•lve ant pro~

wilhout n."Cding constant resupply of SLIVP.'31 essentia~ Iron Ear111.

loU;ST~E 10: O!lnonstratlon Cl foUl.genefalona lb:m &r.Wal ofl lie Emh

HI.nan r~ and lilSl'9 e1 ~ ll a:!lllihood <Mr SC\'tfill gcrmroos rn SllQCt.

MILESTONE ti: An El!ecl\'t As:erold P~on System

Contrasting – The Limits to Growth on EarthAn Earth Surface Perspective

But the Earth is not the Boundary for Humanity !

It is the cradle and the starting point for Humanity.Humanities future is in space !Using the literally unlimited – Infinite resources of space !

Humanity does not need to choose STASIS !

Blue Origin – Jeff BezosNew Shepard (Suborbital Tourism)New Glenn (Orbital)New Armstrong (Orbital)

Space X – Elon Musk (All Orbital)Falcon 9Falcon 9 HeavyBig Falcon Rocket (BFR)

Virgin Galactic & Orbit – Paul Allen, Burt Rutan, Richard Branson

SpaceShipOne (Suborbital – Ansari X-Prize June 24, 2004)

SpaceShipTwo (Suborbital Tourism)Launcher One (Orbital)

StratoLaunch – Paul Allen, Burt Rutan (All Orbital)

Bigelow Aerospace (B330) – Bigelow - Inflated Space Station (Orbital)

Space Launch System (SLS) - NASA

“The Space Barons”Billionaires Providing Patient Capital

Reducing the Cost to Access Space & To Colonize It

New Shepard – Blue Origin

https://www.blueorigin.com/

https://www.blueorigin.com/#youtubeaFY_0vIIzQEhttps://www.blueorigin.com/#youtubeK9GoLD49sQ0

https://www.blueorigin.com/

New Glenn – Blue Origin

https://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn#youtubeBTEhohh6eYk

https://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn#youtubeBTEhohh6eYk

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Ariane 5 Soyuz

Antares

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Falcon Heavy

Falcon 9

Vulcan Atlas V

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New Glenn 3-stage

New Glenn Delta IV 2-stage Heavy

z NewGlenn !! Landed ~

Booster ... 3 Ill

Saturn V

Elon Musk Highway to Space - BFR Big Falcon Rockethttps://www.spacex.com/

https://ourplnt.com/nasa-spacex-blue-origin-rockets-comparison/

https://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy

BFRhttps://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=SpaceX+BFR+Demo&&view=detail&mid=ACFB87CC5146222CAB97ACFB87CC5146222CAB97&&FORM=VRDGAR

Current Rocket Comparison

The BFR is gradually taking shape in time for its test flight, which Musk told the audience at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, in March could happen as early as the first half of next year. The launch will precede two unmanned rockets flying to Mars in 2022, followed by two more unmanned rockets and two manned rockets visiting the red planet in 2024

Elon Musk Highway to Space - BFR - Big Falcon Rocket

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Space

X+BFR+Demo&&view=detail&mid=36CE393

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https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Space

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SpaceX BFR Demo Flight and Landing in KSP/RSS

SpaceX BFR Mars

Killer APS for BFR Rocket System

Commercial and Industrial Space Facilities (Like Bigelow B330 and fuel

depots)

Space Tourism

Transport to the Moon

Robotic Support Services for Satellites

ELEO Habitats (like Kalpana 1 & 2)

Transport to Mars

End Point to End Point halfway around the World (in 90 minutes)

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bfr&&view=detail&mid=638451C549AB86F1061E638451C549AB86F1061E&&FORM=VR

DGAR

Space Solar Power Station Construction

Easier Access to Space Resources

Lunar Resources

NEO (Near Earth Object) Resources

Virgin Galactic / Virgin Orbit

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Virgin+Galactic+Space+Plane&FORM=IDINTS

Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch Carrier Plane& Concept Launch Vehicles

Sourcehttps://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Stratolaunch+Aircraft+Takeoff&FORM=HDRSC2

Bigelow BE330 Space Habitathttp://bigelowaerospace.com/pages/b330/

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=1AEgHy76&id=EDB65936262D812FAA3A0070D6E91F73F9AE46FA&thid=OIP.1AEgHy76Dj_Hdt8NikSM4gHaE0&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fvillagerpublishing.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2017%2f10%2fLUNAR-MODULE.png&exph=520&expw=800&q=bigelow+aerospace+b330&simid=608026161749427887&selectedIndex=7&ajaxhist=0

People living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth,

and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity.

NSS Vision Statement

Blue Origin Vision StatementMillions of People Living and Working in Space

Blue Origin believes in a future where millions of people are living and

working in space.

Why? Because we believe that in order to preserve Earth, our home, for

our grandchildren’s grandchildren, we must go to space to tap its

unlimited resources and energy. If we can lower the cost of access to space

with reusable launch vehicles, we can enable this dynamic future for

humanity.

Space X Vision Statement

Making Life Multi-Planetary

“You want to wake up in the morning and think the future is going to be Great –

and that is what being a space faring civilization is all about …..” Elon Musk

Why Settle Space ?To Thrive and Survive

Our Sun produces much more energy than what falls on the surface of the Earth

Our atmosphere, day night cycle and weather reduce the usable energy that reaches the surface of Earth.

The resources of the Earth are only accessible on the surface, and by mining.

When we extract resources from the surface, we damage the local Eco System where life competes for its resources.

In Space we can use as much of the sun as we want 100% of the time at full intensity, un-interrupted.

In Space we can extract all the resource we want without any adverse impact to life on Earths’ Surface.

New scientific discoveries, and new advances in launch technology, and new social trends are making space settlement much, much easier to contemplate.

The two key discoveries relate to radiation shielding and rotation adaptation.

Specifically, it turns out that equatorial low earth orbit is a very low radiation environment (by space standards) so people there will need very little dedicated radiation shielding, perhaps none at all. This reduces settlement mass by one to two orders of magnitude.

Secondly, an extensive literature search suggests that people can adapt to rotation much faster than commonly thought. By spinning fast, the minimum size settlement is about an order of magnitude smaller than previous designs.

When taken together, along with advances in the launch industry, these developments mean that free space settlements can be built much closer, simpler, and cheaper than previously thought. Perhaps cheap enough to sell condos in space at a profit. We detail these findings and more in a fast-paced, fun book full of interesting anecdotes about space-related personalities.

Introduction Comments Al Globus October, 2018

Intermission

Back Up Slides

2nd Book Review

“The High Frontier: An Easier Way”

2018

Cover Art by Adrianna Allenwww. photoillustration.com

allowing them to use The High Fron­

tier in the title of this book.

Dr. Gerard K. O'Neill performed an

invaluable service to humankind

through his space settlement efforts in

the twentieth century. When humanity

settles the cosmos it will be in no small

part because of his work, and the work

of the many people he inspired.

The Original High Frontier Settlement Designs

The Original High Frontier Settlement Designs

The Space Barons

By Christian

Davenport

2018

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