Author Archives: librationpoint

Starship Century by James Benford and Gregory Benford

Posted on July 31, 2016 by librationpoint

Good Reading! Starship Century Toward the Grandest Horizon Edited by James Benford and Gregory Benford Starship Century is a ground‐breaking anthology of science and science fiction based on findings and discussions of the 100‐Year Starship Symposium held in 2011. The … Continue reading →

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No Stopping in Orbit by Paul Turner

Posted on July 27, 2016 by librationpoint

There is a common misperception that if you get rocket up high enough, say several hundred miles above the ground, there will be no gravity to pull it back down to the earth, and the rocket will be able to … Continue reading →

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Sacramento CA L5 Society Meetings

Posted on July 27, 2016 by librationpoint

The L5 point(EML5) is the best location for a space colony in the Earth-Moon System. We advocate participation in the engineering details to create that colony. The Sacramento L5 Society meets on the Second Saturday each month at JP Aerospace 2530 … Continue reading →

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It is the business of the future to be dangerous…

Posted on July 27, 2016 by librationpoint

It is the business of the future to be dangerous; and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for its duties. — Alfred North Whitehead – 1925 —

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