You know, Hobbes, sometimes even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help.
Calvin, the comic strip character
For space technology lovers, for sure! This category contains 50 sites that have everything to do with space technology, including sites that pertain to astronauts, air and space, and more.
http://www.pafb.af.mil/index.htm
Here you can find the latest schedule of launches from Cape Canaveral as well as learn about the launch vehicles and satellites launched from there. Photos of launches are available.
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is the main society of the aerospace profession. Look at this site to learn all about it. Find out what's new at the site, read the news bulletin, learn about how to become a member, send e-mail to the staff, and more.
http://sauron.msfc.nasa.gov/astronaut-candidates/
Think you've got the right stuff? Check out this page to find out for sure. It lists minimum requirements for Mission Specialists, the astronaut candidates ten commandments, and more.
http://www.tiac.net/users/atm/
Are you an Amateur Telescope Maker? This page offers lots of tips and hints on how to build your own telescope.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/
As the title suggests, this page presents all the basics of space flight. It comes with a table of contents so you can examine specific topics. It also has a glossary of terms and abbreviations.
On this site you can send a request into a robotic telescope in England asking it to take a picture of anything in the northern night sky. This site also has weather reports updated daily. This site also has a comprehensive multimedia guide to stars and galaxies taken from the CD-ROM Earth and Universe from BTL Publishing Limited. It comes with a lot of sound and MPEG format movies.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini/
Learn about NASA's explorer Cassini which should be launched in 1997 and will explore Saturn. This site gives lots of background information on the probe and its mission.
http://www.newspace.com/publications/CASR/downlink.html
This site gives a very large list of satellite downlink frequencies. It lists each frequency and the satellite to which it belongs.
http://deepspace1.jpl.nasa.gov/dsn/
Check out this page to learn about the Deep Space Network which is used to support interplanetary spacecraft missions for the exploration of the solar system and universe. The DSN provides a two-way communications link between earth and unmanned planetary explorers such as Galileo.
This is the home page for this European society which is meant to promote cooperation amongst it member states in the area of peaceful space research. You can read the latest press releases, learn about the agency's programs and projects, check out their publications, and more.
This foundation is concerned with the colonization of humans in outer space. This web site contains information about the foundation's purpose, local chapters, allows you to meet some members, and learn how to join.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/
Learn about this planetary probe and its mission. Check up on the latest findings of the mission and look at photos of the planets that have been sent back to earth. The information in the page is so extensive, it comes with its own keyword search.
http://chiltin.inaoep.mx/~eenens/hot/
This newsletter concerns hot massive stars and related phenomena. It is meant as a tool for quickly distributing information amongst researchers. You can read current and back issues of the newsletter, learn about their observatory campaigns, check out meetings on the subject, and more.
http://www.teleport.com/~itsd1/
The purpose of this institute is to open space for humankind by early use of teleoperated robots. Learn how and why these robots can benefit mankind. You can also learn about the people in this organization and how you yourself can join.
http://www.osf.hq.nasa.gov/mir/
Everything you'd want to know about the space station Mir is here. This page comes with a drawing of the space station which you can click on to learn more about its specific parts. Details of all the U.S. related missions is given. Lots of pictures and links are available.
http://hea-www.harvard.edu/QEDT/jcm/space/jsr/jsr.html
This is a weekly report describing all space launches. It includes piloted missions as well as satellites. Back issues are available.
This is the home page for the Johnson Space Center. Learn all about the center and its purpose within NASA.
This company is concerned with designing low cost, commercial launch vehicles. This page will inform you on their ECLIPSE launch vehicle which is reusable and uses the tow approach to save money. It explains the ECLIPSE, proves that the tow approach can work, provides pictures, and explains their products and services.
http://www.grove.net/~larry/nasa.html
Want to know the latest up-to-date developments at NASA without watching the news? Here is a listing of the frequencies used by NASA for radio transmission.
http://deimos.ucsd.edu/space_grant/sg_homepages.html
This page offers links to available space grants organized by state and including Puerto Rico.
See this page to learn about Lockheed Martin's Missile and Space program. It gives background information on the company as well as describing their programs and commercial services. It also gives job opportunity information.
http://setas-www.larc.nasa.gov/setas/ldef.html
The Long Duration Exposure Facility was a project designed to determine effects of long-term space exposure to space systems and operations. This page gives lots of details of the mission and provides access to the results.
Find out what is going on at MIT involving space technology. This site gives information on all of the ongoing research projects at the school. It also has links to each of the school's observatories. Access to several data resources is given.
This is the front door to all of NASA's web sites. You can check audio, photo, and video clips, learn about space science, link to NASA's other centers around the world, read the daily NASA news, and a lot more.
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/ksc.html
Come here to find out what's new at the Kennedy Space Center. You can read their online publications and peruse a wealth of educational pages about recent missions. Dozens of links are given.
http://www.nasm.edu/NASMpage.html
This site describes the museum very well. It includes a very thorough description of the museum's exhibits complete with lots of photos.
The goal of this society is to work toward people living beyond earth. Learn about the society, examine their magazine, pose questions to actual astronauts, contact staff members, become a member, and more on their web page.
This site has a Feature Attractions section which offers book reviews, conference reviews, games, and other space related articles. It also has an industry listing organized by company name or product/service provided. Some publications are linked. Links to other space sites are given.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.htm
The site describes itself as "an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system." Some pages even have sounds and movies! It also covers asteroids, meteors, comets, and more.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery.html
This site offers space photos of planets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, spacecraft, and more. You can even view images taken by specific satellites such as Galileo, Voyager, and the Hubble Space Telescope.
This is a great place to learn about ongoing and future space missions at NASA. Read about the shuttle missions and planetary voyagers such as Galileo and Pathfinder. It also holds links to many other space related pages.
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/rsa/rsa.html
Learn about the Russian Space Agency. This agency has control of Russia's civilian space program. Learn about its history and about space programs such as the MIR space station and the abandoned shuttle projects.
http://www.grove.net/hmpgst.html
Check out what is new in the latest issue of this magazine as well as viewing the table of contents of older issues. This site also contains links to other sites related to satellites. There is an online subscription form.
http://www.calweb.com/~ccorway/saturn-v/saturn-v.htm
This page offers a lot of information regarding the history and development of the Saturn V launch vehicle. You can even listen to wave files of its launch and of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon.
Learn about this non-profit research organization which is dedicated to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Learn about its more than two dozen projects. This site covers the Project PHOENIX very thoroughly.
Read about SETIQuest, the quarterly magazine dealing with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Bioastronomy. This site contains some information about SETI. You can even learn how you can get a free copy of the magazine.
http://tommy.jsc.nasa.gov/~woodfill/SPACEED/SEHHTML/seh.html
This is a page created by NASA where you can download an interactive, electronic encyclopedia of information. Windows and Macintosh versions are both supported. The site also contains example math problems applicable to outer space, astronomy information, QuickTime movies from NASA's archives, and more.
http://www.space-frontier.org/
Look here to learn about this foundation. Its principles, philosophy, and programs are all outlined. It also provides many links to other pages including a commercial space links page.
http://www.univ-rennes1.fr/ASTRO/anim-e.html
This site bills itself as "the on-line biggest collection of space animations in the world." You can search for available video clips using a search utility or browse video selections grouped by content. This site even offers downloadable software for viewing the several different video formats.
Check out this newsweekly to read hot news, download images, link to other space related sites, and more. You have to register online, but it is free.
http://www.astro.nwu.edu/lentz/space/ssi/home-ssi.html
This institute is dedicated to mankind's productive use of the abundant resources in space. You can learn here all about the institute's history and programs. The site also contains assorted information involving the subject of space's colonization.
http://aesd.larc.nasa.gov/C/CF/STHP.html
This page lists the many space technologies being explored by NASA's Langley Research Center. It gives the program mission, attributes, elements, and cooperative agreements with private industry. Some of the technologies such as laser remote sensing, passive microwave remote sensing, and submillimeter remote sensing have links to their own web pages.
http://www.secis.com/~braeunig/space/index.html
This site gives a comprehensive list of all American and Russian manned space flights including their dates, crew, and goals. It also has a listing of all planetary and unmanned lunar spacecraft. Launch vehicles, propellants and propulsion, and orbital mechanics are also nicely covered.
This site contains a load of information on the Hubble Space Telescope. It provides detailed information about the instruments aboard the HST, information for astronomers proposing HST observations, and lots of pictures and movies of things the HST has photographed.
http://www.airspacemag.com/SpaceBeat/Home.html
This is a news magazine covering the aerospace world. It is actually an extension of the Smithsonian Institution's Air & Space Magazine.
SSDL stands for Space Systems Development Laboratory. Learn about the current research projects at the university. This site also offers admission information and some space related links.
http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~trant/teklinks.html
You can find some good links here to NASA and other space related pages.
http://ecf.hq.eso.org/~ralbrech/un/un-homepage.html
See what programs the United Nations has dealing with outer space. Check out how the organization supports peaceful use of outer space and how it provides member nations with technical information and advice. This site covers a lot of material.
Want to learn to be an astronaut? Check out this site. It gives some information about the camp, it's programs, how to register, and more.
INTELSAT stands for the international telecommunications satellite organization. Look here to find out what the organization does, what products and services it provides, and who works there.
