Arthur C. Clarke: Maelstrom II Updates: July 2007

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Maelstrom II Rescue Spacecraft Design - Starting Model

Dear Maelstrom II consultants and friends,

here is a webpage of the design history of the rescue space craft that
appears at the end of Maelstrom II:

http://www.distant-galaxy.com/maelstrom2/MaelstromIIRescueSpaceCraftDesign.html

Jon Varner has volunteered to start building the take 3 version at the
top of the page.

I am trying to find that balance between a utilitarian and aesthetically
pleasing design.

Our goal is to inspire the next generation of real world spacecraft
designers to push the boundaries.

As discussed with NASA Ames Jay Trimble, imagine if it were designed by
a private design company.
e.g. what would a spacecraft look like if the design team at Apple
designed it, or Ferrari?

Please let us know what you think, as we can make modifications (within
reason) as we go.

Cheers
-jeroen

Friday, July 06, 2007

Re: Arthur C. Clarke's Maelstrom II: Wired Science Blog!

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Choy, Lydia wrote:
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>
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> Jay Trimble; Susmita Mohanty; Russell Schweickart; Roger Arno; Randall
> Clague; Michael H Sims; Ken Galal; Larry Kellogg; Rochael M. Soper,
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> Stephen Aplin; Selwyn Eddy III; Sean Mackenzie; Rob Coleman; Morgan Ho;
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> Jason Rosson; [Ma] rio capella [ri]; Damian Steel; Erik Dillinger;
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> Giacoppo; Paul & Erin Giacoppo; Neil deGrasse Tyson; Mike Ludlam; Alan
> Tonisson; Anthony Shafer; Eric Berminder; Thomas Cochrane; Kevin Foley;
> Dane Smith; Peter Daulton; Aaron Rowe; Mary T Duda; Joni White; Wil
> McCarthy; Neil deGrasse Tyson; Paul Werbos; paul.werbos@verizon.net;
> Paul.A.Eckert@boeing.com; Neville.I.Marzwell@jpl.nasa.gov;
> m.schwab@homeplanetdefense.org; mjc; Michael H Sims; Andrew Goreff;
> ahoppin@arc.nasa.gov; Apollo.busby@yahoo.com; Bob Citron;
> BobKrone@aol.com; Borntobewired311@aol.com; Bruce Damer; bmh@evolve.org;
> bpittman@alliancespace.net; David Beaver; David Livingston; Howard
> Bloom; fschowen@spacepartnerships.com; gregallison@a2zaerospace.com;
> amaraa@gmail.com; Carter Emmart; Dr Robert Zubrin;
> Paul.A.Eckert@boeing.com; Neville.I.Marzwell@jpl.nasa.gov; 'Manny
> Pimenta'; LonnieSchorer@aol.com; LOBY4SPACE@aol.com; Feng.Hsu@nasa.gov;
> Ed Lantz; Stanley VonMedvey; Miked Sneed; Peter Garretson; Ed; Robin;
> Jeroen Lapre'; Philip Metschan; Maelstrom II Updates Blog; Jennifer
> Coronado; Myles Murphy; Megan Corbet; Greg Grusby
> Subject: Arthur C. Clarke's Maelstrom II: Wired Science Blog!
>
> Dear Maelstrom II cast, crew, consultants, and friends,
>
> I am very pleased to inform you that Wired Science Blog writer, Aaron
> Rowe, has very generously offered to start blogging about Maelstrom II!
>
> http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/07/maelstrom-ii-il.html
>
> Please join me in thanking Aaron for helping bring our project to the
> attention of the science/tech community.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jeroen Lapre'
> Digital Artist
> www.ilm.com
>
> Producer/Director
> http://www.distant-galaxy.com/maelstrom2/MaelstromII.html
>
>

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RE: Arthur C. Clarke's Maelstrom II: Wired Science Blog!

You've also been slashdotted!

http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/06/1440253&from=rss

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeroen Lapre [mailto:jeroen@ilm.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 3:06 PM
To: Alexander Jaeger; amaiolo@ilm.com; Brian Brecht; Bob Frey; Chris
Mitchell; Will McCoy; Sean Curran; Greg Hyman; Michael Sanders; Michael
Jamieson; Matt Blackwell; Lanny Cermak; Daniel D. Durda; David Lackner;
Jay Trimble; Susmita Mohanty; Russell Schweickart; Roger Arno; Randall
Clague; Michael H Sims; Ken Galal; Larry Kellogg; Rochael M. Soper,
Esq.; Sean Casey; William Marshall; amaiolo@ilm.com; Alan Travis; Alex
Suter; Amelia Chenoweth; Brian Flynn; Curt Miyashiro; Dan Slavin;
Stephen Aplin; Selwyn Eddy III; Sean Mackenzie; Rob Coleman; Morgan Ho;
Philip Metschan; Maggie Oh; Lala Gavgavian; Joseph Metten; Jed Parsons;
Jason Rosson; [Ma] rio capella [ri]; Damian Steel; Erik Dillinger;
Christopher Barnett; Christopher D. Barnett; Chuck Marra; Daniel
Marriott; M. Zachary Sherman; Todd Daniele; Stanley VonMedvey; Missing
Pixels; Mike Ludlam; Josh Lowden; Jon Varner; Jeroen Lapre';
info@ellenmeijers.com; George Sakellariou; Fred Meyers; Ellen Meijers;
Eric Berminder; Andy Newall; Allinaday@aol.com; Ann Druyan; David
Trounstine; David Trounstine; Vince Gerardis; Dr Robert Zubrin; Alex
Goodwin; Andrew Goreff; Audra Koklys; Bill Gilman; Brian Brecht; Bud n'
Spud; Chris Stott; David Hoffman; David Morris; Dennis Turner - nobody
in particular; Winston Leong; Wilson Tang; wendell.mendell@jsc.nasa.gov;
Vince DeQuattro; Vernor Vinge; Steve Weintz; Stacy Campbell; Rod Bogart;
Prashant Maharaj; Peter Giles; Nos Lapre; Mike Smithwick; Michael Min;
Marjo T- Silva; Choy, Lydia; Lisa Chu-Thielbar; Joel Hagen; Jeff Kember;
Ed Kramer; Ed Kramer; Hael Kobayashi; GARY HARRISON; Eric Machmer; Emily
Lakdawalla; Wil McCarthy; Bela Brozsek; Philip Metschan; Rochael M.
Soper, Esq.; Stacy Campbell; Russell Galen; Randy Jonsson; Paul
Giacoppo; Paul & Erin Giacoppo; Neil deGrasse Tyson; Mike Ludlam; Alan
Tonisson; Anthony Shafer; Eric Berminder; Thomas Cochrane; Kevin Foley;
Dane Smith; Peter Daulton; Aaron Rowe; Mary T Duda; Joni White; Wil
McCarthy; Neil deGrasse Tyson; Paul Werbos; paul.werbos@verizon.net;
Paul.A.Eckert@boeing.com; Neville.I.Marzwell@jpl.nasa.gov;
m.schwab@homeplanetdefense.org; mjc; Michael H Sims; Andrew Goreff;
ahoppin@arc.nasa.gov; Apollo.busby@yahoo.com; Bob Citron;
BobKrone@aol.com; Borntobewired311@aol.com; Bruce Damer; bmh@evolve.org;
bpittman@alliancespace.net; David Beaver; David Livingston; Howard
Bloom; fschowen@spacepartnerships.com; gregallison@a2zaerospace.com;
amaraa@gmail.com; Carter Emmart; Dr Robert Zubrin;
Paul.A.Eckert@boeing.com; Neville.I.Marzwell@jpl.nasa.gov; 'Manny
Pimenta'; LonnieSchorer@aol.com; LOBY4SPACE@aol.com; Feng.Hsu@nasa.gov;
Ed Lantz; Stanley VonMedvey; Miked Sneed; Peter Garretson; Ed; Robin;
Jeroen Lapre'; Philip Metschan; Maelstrom II Updates Blog; Jennifer
Coronado; Myles Murphy; Megan Corbet; Greg Grusby
Subject: Arthur C. Clarke's Maelstrom II: Wired Science Blog!