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Title: NASA concept craft IXS Enterprise (Alcubierre) - sweet render + research paper
Post by: jr2 on January 07, 2017, 08:21:02 pm

2 year old news, pretty sure it's been posted before, but in case not or some haven't seen it:

NASA research paper (https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20110023492)

Title: Re: NASA concept craft IXS Enterprise (Alcubierre) - sweet render + research paper
Post by: Bobboau on January 07, 2017, 10:04:27 pm

yeah, I'm pretty sure you're correct. I'm pretty sure this was posted and ridiculed as being beyond absurdly sensationalist 2 years ago.

Title: Re: NASA concept craft IXS Enterprise (Alcubierre) - sweet render + research paper
Post by: jr2 on January 08, 2017, 01:10:14 am

Quote from: Bobboau on January 07, 2017, 10:04:27 pm

yeah, I'm pretty sure you're correct. I'm pretty sure this was posted and ridiculed as being beyond absurdly sensationalist 2 years ago.

That model though... makes for good sci-fi.  ;7

Title: Re: NASA concept craft IXS Enterprise (Alcubierre) - sweet render + research paper
Post by: DefCynodont119 on January 08, 2017, 05:01:33 am

I think the point of the original post was to discuss the quality of the render and spacecraft from an Art standpoint.

I think. . . 


There is a parts mod for KSP that adds this ship as well.

Title: Re: NASA concept craft IXS Enterprise (Alcubierre) - sweet render + research paper
Post by: jr2 on January 08, 2017, 06:57:25 am

Dug up the original thread (lots of discussion on the drive concept there, but no video AFAIK):

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=87809.0

EDIT: No one noticed the model then, either.  :sigh:

Title: Re: NASA concept craft IXS Enterprise (Alcubierre) - sweet render + research paper
Post by: The E on January 08, 2017, 07:11:36 am

Quote from: jr2 on January 08, 2017, 06:57:25 am

Dug up the original thread (lots of discussion on the drive concept there, but no video AFAIK):

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=87809.0

EDIT: No one noticed the model then, either.  :sigh:

Because that's easily the least interesting part of the whole thing?

Title: Re: NASA concept craft IXS Enterprise (Alcubierre) - sweet render + research paper
Post by: Dragon on January 10, 2017, 05:13:58 pm

It sure is pretty, though. We had a nice KSP mod, sadly outdated since a few versions.