The Limitless Space Institute commissioned the Initiative for Interstellar Studies to create a new course to educate and inspire the next generation to explore and travel beyond our solar system. With new material being developed, it also incorporates material previously delivered to the International Space University and i4is' own 'Starship Engineer' courses.
The course provides a fundamental appreciation and basic knowledge of principal subjects, from setting the background and context through to advanced propulsion, systems, concepts, and designs. The course is predominantly (but not exclusively) a STEM-based course and specifically targets the level of freshman/first year STEM university students. Attendees will need a suitable background and have a particular interest in the most ambitious opportunities for human exploration of space.
Here we include 21 sessions from the course, of which 20 are available to i4is members only.
Introduction and Background
Monday 26 July 2021
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Aspects of Science
Monday 26 July 2021
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Next Steps
Monday 26 July 2021
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ISRU* as an Enabler (*In Situ Resource Utilisation)
Monday 26 July 2021
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Humanity's Power Basis for Starfaring
Monday 26 July 2021
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Propulsion Introduction
Tuesday 27 July 2021
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Electric Propulsion
Tuesday 27 July 2021
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Nuclear Propulsion - Fission and Fusion
Tuesday 27 July 2021
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Speculative Propulsion
Tuesday 27 July 2021
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Spacecraft Systems
Wednesday 28 July 2021
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Case Studies: Power, Heat and Shielding
Wednesday 28 July 2021
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Case Study: Meeting the Human Requirements
Wednesday 28 July 2021
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Special Guest Panel
Wednesday 28 July 2021
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Deep Space Design Methods and Principles
Thursday 29 July 2021
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Nuclear Rockets and other Large Concepts
Thursday 29 July 2021
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Interstellar Starships in Science Fiction
Thursday 29 July 2021
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Space Habitats, Colonies and Worldships
Thursday 29 July 2021
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Chipsats and Other Small Concepts
Friday 30 July 2021
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Visions of our Interstellar Future
Friday 30 July 2021
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Participating Teams Presentations
Friday 30 July 2021
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General Discussion and Course End
Friday 30 July 2021
