The DARPA 100 Year Starship

John O. · June 18 2011, 12:07 AM

I'm surprised I hadn't seen this posted here yet -

http://www.100yss.org/index.html

Actually saw an article about it in a news magazine and then found the original website. I may submit an abstract of the nuclear propulsion system I'm working on for my PhD.

Shatnertage · June 18 2011, 01:30 AM

That's pretty cool. I wish I had the kind of background that would let me contribute more than saying, "that's pretty cool."

KJbushway · June 18 2011, 01:31 AM

Agreed.

sojourner · June 18 2011, 05:57 AM

This being done by DARPA is just weird. It feels like something they would do in the Stargate setting to attract characters like Eli.

Aaron McGuire · June 18 2011, 06:08 AM

sojourner wrote:

This being done by DARPA is just weird. It feels like something they would do in the Stargate setting to attract characters like Eli.

That would only make this already cool sounding symposium even cooler.

Aaron McGuire

CuttingEdge100 · June 19 2011, 08:43 PM

Assuming it's not classified, what kind of ship are they designing?

RAMA · June 20 2011, 05:37 PM

I love THIS NEWS...AWESOME

JiNX-01 · June 20 2011, 08:09 PM

Shatnertage wrote:

That's pretty cool. I wish I had the kind of background that would let me contribute more than saying, "that's pretty cool."

Me too!

FPAlpha · June 20 2011, 08:54 PM

CuttingEdge100 wrote:

Assuming it's not classified, what kind of ship are they designing?

Just from a cursory glance at their site i think the first steps are not about building an actual ship but to research the basics of long time/long distance projects, i.e. how can people live within this ship for several generations and sustain the mission and how can this be funded.

Actual engineering is "only" the last step after they've figured out how to successfully complete the mission.

Pretty cool stuff.

John O. · June 20 2011, 11:44 PM

Yeah they've already had a deadline asking for "Requests for Information" in which they want people to submit ideas for how such a 100 yr organization might be built, funded, sustained, etc.

Also, I sent it on to my PhD advisor - he's given me the green light to submit our research abstract and present if it's selected, woot!

Shatnertage · June 21 2011, 12:01 AM

Great!

ThankQ · June 21 2011, 08:24 AM

Should we send the Trek ep about turning shit into boots?

Or how about that one where Kes needed soil samples for a hydroponics bay?

STR · June 21 2011, 09:35 AM

John O. wrote:

Yeah they've already had a deadline asking for "Requests for Information" in which they want people to submit ideas for how such a 100 yr organization might be built, funded, sustained, etc.

Also, I sent it on to my PhD advisor - he's given me the green light to submit our research abstract and present if it's selected, woot!

Are you allowed to tell the general public (schmucks like the rest of us on this board) a little bit about your proposal? I'm curious.

RAMA · June 25 2011, 06:01 AM

OK already beaten to it...

http://www.tauzero.aero/

CuttingEdge100 wrote:

Assuming it's not classified, what kind of ship are they designing?

Probably like Tau Zero's

sojourner · June 25 2011, 07:29 AM

DARPA isn't building anything. If you read the site you'll see that it's just a study in how to develop a path to develop the technologies needed to eventually build a ship.

June 18 2011, 12:07 AM	#1
John O. Rear Admiral Location: the bush	The DARPA 100 Year Starship I'm surprised I hadn't seen this posted here yet - http://www.100yss.org/index.html Actually saw an article about it in a news magazine and then found the original website. I may submit an abstract of the nuclear propulsion system I'm working on for my PhD. __________________ Tucker: Why can't you just say it? T'Pol: I want you to come back. ~~~~~ Trip n' T'Pol are Alive and Well at Triaxian Silk

June 18 2011, 01:30 AM	#2
Shatnertage Rear Admiral Location: Starting a countdown, to Lt. Bailey's dismay.	Re: The DARPA 100 Year Starship That's pretty cool. I wish I had the kind of background that would let me contribute more than saying, "that's pretty cool." __________________ I don't say 'sabotage.' You say 'sabotage.' I say 'sabataage." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlOTRxt-dIw

June 18 2011, 01:31 AM	#3
KJbushway Commodore	Re: The DARPA 100 Year Starship Agreed.

June 18 2011, 05:57 AM	#4
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: The DARPA 100 Year Starship This being done by DARPA is just weird. It feels like something they would do in the Stargate setting to attract characters like Eli. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

June 19 2011, 08:43 PM	#6
CuttingEdge100 Commodore	Re: The DARPA 100 Year Starship Assuming it's not classified, what kind of ship are they designing?

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June 20 2011, 05:37 PM	#7
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: The DARPA 100 Year Starship I love THIS NEWS...AWESOME __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

June 20 2011, 11:44 PM	#10
John O. Rear Admiral Location: the bush	Re: The DARPA 100 Year Starship Yeah they've already had a deadline asking for "Requests for Information" in which they want people to submit ideas for how such a 100 yr organization might be built, funded, sustained, etc. Also, I sent it on to my PhD advisor - he's given me the green light to submit our research abstract and present if it's selected, woot! __________________ Tucker: Why can't you just say it? T'Pol: I want you to come back. ~~~~~ Trip n' T'Pol are Alive and Well at Triaxian Silk

June 21 2011, 12:01 AM	#11
Shatnertage Rear Admiral Location: Starting a countdown, to Lt. Bailey's dismay.	Re: The DARPA 100 Year Starship Great! __________________ I don't say 'sabotage.' You say 'sabotage.' I say 'sabataage." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlOTRxt-dIw

June 21 2011, 08:24 AM	#12
ThankQ Admiral Location: Omnipresent	Re: The DARPA 100 Year Starship Should we send the Trek ep about turning shit into boots? Or how about that one where Kes needed *soil* samples for a hydroponics bay? __________________ "A still more glorious dawn awaits..." -Carl Sagan

June 25 2011, 07:29 AM	#15
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: The DARPA 100 Year Starship DARPA isn't building anything. If you read the site you'll see that it's just a study in how to develop a path to develop the technologies needed to eventually build a ship. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...