A Design for a Reusable Water-Based Spacecraft Known as the Spacecoach
Based on components already in existence, this manual details a reference design for an interplanetary spacecraft that is simple, durable, fully reusable and comprised mostly of water. Using such an accessible material leads to a spacecraft architec
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Brian McConnell · Alexander Tolley
A Design for a Reusable Water-Based Spacecraft Known as the Spacecoach
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Brian McConnell San Francisco, CA USA
Alexander Tolley Merced, CA USA
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