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Bookmark for Void post about a material that performs better than copper at the nanoscale:
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 77#p233877
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Bookmark for Void topic about a method of heavy construction using V (vee) shaped blocks to make arches
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=11188
Search term: ARCH construction method
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Bookmark for link to MUSTARD space plane drawings
Post by kbd512: https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 15#p234015
Space plane triplet designs from 1960's
https://livedoor.blogimg.jp/janome_goty … ab900a.jpg
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Bookmark for link to 1000 degree Fahrenheit Carbon report by kbd512
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 88#p234188
kbd512 prepared this report after the Google Meeting of 2025/09/07.
The report includes details about advanced shape design for aircraft engine components.
The question arose in the context of materials able to survive re-entry from space.
Ablative materials are proven as capable of providing a safe return from the Moon or other Solar System locations.
A re-usable space vehicle would cost less to operate if non-ablative materials could be found able to survive the conditions experienced by objects entering the atmosphere at orbital velocities or greater.
The post linked by this bookmark offers information about Carbon based materials that might qualify for service in such applications.
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This bookmark is for a link to a discussion of landing legs for Falcon 9 and Falcon 9 Heavy...
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 03#p234203
The post covers suitability of Carbon for selected components in boosters.
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This bookmark points to a post by RGClark about a proposal to combine existing systems to land on the Moon before the Chinese:
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 11#p234211
The proposal reported by RGClark would use a Super Heavy booster as the first stage, a Blue Origin component for moon landing, and the Orion capsule for return. I would note that the existing Orion capsule has the suspect heat shield that does NOT use Apollo proven heat shield technology.
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This bookmark points to a post where the dimension of 240.3 meters is calculated for the Optical Plane space vessel photon collection area.
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 66#p230366
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This bookmark is for a post created by kbd512 about the use of gallium to process CO2 for a space suit of habitat
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 63#p233263
Pure CO2 through a gallium mixture ... researchers got pure carbon and oxygen ...
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This bookmark is for a post by Louis to site Sagan City:
http://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.php … 97#p152597
Louis answers the question: Where will Sagan City be sited?
Related: Where is Sagan City on Mars
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This bookmark is for a post by Calliban showing a design for a dome building on Mars.
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 41#p235441
This drawing shows a spiral roadway used for construction, and subsequently to provide radiation protection for residents.
Regolith covers the dome and forms a spiral Ziggurat. This allows a spiral road to wind around the structure until it reaches the top.
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This bookmark is about a post by kbd512 about how mirrors reflect light.
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 45#p187845
The post covers the entire field of reflection, and that includes clouds of electrons that carry energy as compression waves similar to compression waves of molecules in the audio spectrum.
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This bookmark is for a post that describes properties of pipe used for thermal energy transfer.
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 41#p235541
The post includes data that anyone may enter into a plot program to see the curves that describe all pipe, from now until the end of time:
Radius from near zero to 5 centimeters X axis
Diameter - linear curve
Circumference - linear curve
Area of Cross Section - parabola
Ratio 2 over radius - hyperbola
it is the bottom curve that shows the relationship between wetting surface for heat transfer, and radius.
The limiting factor for any design is the resistance to forcing a gas or liquid through a pipe.
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This bookmark is for a post by Void...
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 28#p235628
This post includes a drawing of a rotating habitat for the Moon.
The post begins with introduction of a discussion of Japanese thinking about habitat on the Moon.
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Caliban's selection item steps for where to build
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Find again conversation of mars fuels, process and more
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Image of Ziggurat posted by RGClark
Search terms dome Calliban Mars habitat 200 meters diameter 120 meters tall
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This bookmark is for the habitat or space vessel atmosphere that allows humans to go outside into vacuum without pre-breathing.
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 72#p236572
The link above points to one of many posts in the NewMars archive that make this point over and over again.
The simple rule of thumb for children growing up on Mars is 3 - 5 - 8.
Three parts Oxygen
5 parts Nitrogen or other neutral gas
8 pounds per square inch
3 - 5 - 8
There are humans who want higher precision.
The Universe has room for folks who want higher precision.
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https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 48#p236848
The link above points to a post by SpaceNut that quotes a long piece by kbd512 about material choices for Mars construction equipment.
kbd512's text makes good use of 1000 stainless steel Starships.
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None of these bookmarked topics have any meaning to any end goal. project died before ever appearing on mars.
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This bookmark is for a post by kbd512 about turbine engines vs piston ones. The article includes history and performance details.
https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 39#p236939
The article was written in response to application for membership by a gent who lives in Mexico, and who appears to have invented a number of turbine engines in the 1990's.
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