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Atmospheric mining links
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In this thread I'll collect a few links about the concept of atmospheric scoop-mining, with a view to making our current article a bit more realistic.  I might add a new image or two; the current one is a bit too... imaginative to be taken seriously.

Atmospheric scoop mining links - these are mostly about solar-powered scoops, which can collect enough power to remain operative continuously.
Mining Atmospheres - https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Space_Tran...tmospheres
An overview of atmospheric scooping research -http://www.hpepl.ae.gatech.edu/papers/Pr...p15-25.pdf
PROFAC-  PRopulsive Fluid ACcumulator, http://www.bisbos.com/space_n_profac.html - a fusion-powered concept that needs to be supplied with fuel.

Any more?

An image of a scoopship from the wiki page. This design should net about 1 kg per m^2 of crossection per day - not much, but it could so this continuously until it needs servicing, as it collects its own propellant and power.
[Image: 600px-Scoop_Miner_Concept.png]
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Atmospheric mining links - by stevebowers - 08-12-2018, 12:57 AM
RE: Atmospheric mining linksI - by stevebowers - 08-12-2018, 01:08 AM
RE: Atmospheric mining linksI - by Drashner1 - 08-12-2018, 01:16 AM
RE: Atmospheric mining linksI - by stevebowers - 08-12-2018, 02:35 AM
RE: Atmospheric mining links - by stevebowers - 08-19-2019, 02:20 AM
RE: Atmospheric mining links - by stevebowers - 08-19-2019, 02:24 AM
RE: Atmospheric mining links - by Drashner1 - 08-19-2019, 06:31 AM
RE: Atmospheric mining links - by stevebowers - 09-03-2019, 04:20 AM
RE: Atmospheric mining links - by Drashner1 - 09-03-2019, 05:33 AM
RE: Atmospheric mining links - by rom65536 - 09-06-2019, 11:16 PM
RE: Atmospheric mining links - by stevebowers - 09-07-2019, 02:37 AM

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