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| − | *[http://www. | + | ==== General space advocacy organisations ==== |
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| + | * [http://www.space-settlement-institute.org Space Settlement Institute] | ||
| + | * [http://ssi.org Space Studies Institute] | ||
| + | * [http://www.nss.org National Space Society] | ||
| + | * [http://spacefrontier.org Space Frontier Foundation] | ||
| + | * [http://www.marssociety.org Mars Society] | ||
| + | * [http://www.bis-spaceflight.com/index.htm British Interplanetary Society] | ||
| + | * [http://arc-space.wetpaint.com Alliance to Rescue Civilization], an organisation that aims to create an off-Earth backup of human civilisation that is able to repopulate the Earth in event of a global disaster or reintroduce knowledge of science and the arts. | ||
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| + | ==== Open-source space organisations and projects ==== | ||
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| + | * [http://www.cosmoscode.org ''CosmosCode''] - "Open Source Software Development for Space Exploration" from NASA's [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/index.html ''Ames Research Center'']y | ||
| + | * [http://www.copenhagensuborbitals.com/index.php Copenhagen Suborbitals] & [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_Suborbitals], a low-budget open-source project to put a man in space (these guys really are putting their welding torches where their mouth is...) | ||
| + | * [http://www.openluna.org ''Open Luna''] - attempting open-source lunar expeditions, initially robotic-based | ||
| + | * [http://teamfrednet.org ''Team FREDNET''] - ''"a group of scientists, technologists, and engineers who are using their combined talents to create a timely and elegant solution to win the Google Lunar X PRIZE"'' | ||
| + | * [http://openvirgle.net ''OpenVirgle.net''] - sustainable living in space using free and open source technology. | ||
| + | * [http://www.anansispaceworks.com ''Anansi Spaceworks''] is at the early stages of attempting to use open source principles to develop space technology | ||
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| + | ==== Other ==== | ||
| + | * [http://space.mike-combs.com/SCTHF.html ''Space Colonies: The High Frontier''] by Gerard K. O'Neill. In equal parts inspiring and hard-headed | ||
| + | * Some interesting quotes about why we should colonise space: http://www.sylviaengdahl.com/space/quotes.htm | ||
| + | * [http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/1477 Going into space may be one of the best things we can do to save our world, and ourselves] (Cosmos magazine) | ||
| + | * [http://www.adciv.org/Resources_in_space#Asteroid_mining Mining the Sky] by Prof. John S. Lewis about space-based resources available to us | ||
Latest revision as of 09:14, 27 April 2014
General space advocacy organisations
- Space Settlement Institute
- Space Studies Institute
- National Space Society
- Space Frontier Foundation
- Mars Society
- British Interplanetary Society
- Alliance to Rescue Civilization, an organisation that aims to create an off-Earth backup of human civilisation that is able to repopulate the Earth in event of a global disaster or reintroduce knowledge of science and the arts.
Open-source space organisations and projects
- CosmosCode - "Open Source Software Development for Space Exploration" from NASA's Ames Research Centery
- Copenhagen Suborbitals & [1], a low-budget open-source project to put a man in space (these guys really are putting their welding torches where their mouth is...)
- Open Luna - attempting open-source lunar expeditions, initially robotic-based
- Team FREDNET - "a group of scientists, technologists, and engineers who are using their combined talents to create a timely and elegant solution to win the Google Lunar X PRIZE"
- OpenVirgle.net - sustainable living in space using free and open source technology.
- Anansi Spaceworks is at the early stages of attempting to use open source principles to develop space technology
Other
- Space Colonies: The High Frontier by Gerard K. O'Neill. In equal parts inspiring and hard-headed
- Some interesting quotes about why we should colonise space: http://www.sylviaengdahl.com/space/quotes.htm
- Going into space may be one of the best things we can do to save our world, and ourselves (Cosmos magazine)
- Mining the Sky by Prof. John S. Lewis about space-based resources available to us
