They say space is the future, out among the countless billions and billions of new worlds in our galaxy, but a journey needs a path or road, so what sort of roads will we build in space? Watch my exclusive video on Life As An Asteroid Miner:...
Space Towers
The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/isaacarthur06238 One day we may retire our rockets and instead reach the heavens by ascending towers so tall they dwarf mountains, and rise above the sky itself. NSSA New...
Dark Sky Stations, Stratospheric Satellites, and Ultra Low Orbit Infrastructure
Start Forging New Worlds: https://www.worldanvil.com/isaac-arthur Many don't realize that most of our satellites and space stations aren't intended to be far from Earth, but rather, as close as we can get them and still maintain a stable orbit. How much lower can we...
Upward Bound: Skyhooks
In this episode we examine the Skyhooks and Rotovators, technology designed to lift grab spaceplanes or rockets at far slower speeds than normal and lift them into space at a fraction of normal launch costs. Boeing's "Hypersonic Airplane Space Tether Orbital Launch --...
Upward Bound: Getting Into Space
The first installment in a new series discussing alternative means of getting in space, from better rockets to massive structures like Space Elevators, Skyhooks, and Launch Loops. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group:...
MegaStructures 02 – Skyhooks
The second installment of the series looks at the Skyhook, a type of abridged Space Elevator that allows spacecraft to hook up and get into orbit at much lower launch speeds. Note: This episode has been replaced, watch the new version here:...
