Planetary Resources Development Corporation

Rocket Racing, Inc.

Other

Daily.ai, Inc.

Peter H Diamandis

Eric Anderson

Michael R D'Angelo

Chris Voorhees

Chris Lewicki

Granger Whitelaw

Alvin M Marks

Eben Pagan

Morgan Rawls-McDermott

Granger B Whitelaw

Michael R D'ANGELO

A method includes performing a search on a body of information based on a first perspective, wherein the first perspective is determined using a first corpus of information associated with a first particular set of people; and providing at least some results of the search. The search may be a perspective search. Results of the search may be evaluated based on a second perspective, which is based on a second corpus of information associated with a second particular set of people. The perspective may be determined using an avatar mechanism that was trained using a corpus of information.

Computer-implemented personalized perspective search using trained avatar mechanisms and multi-dimensional vector representations

A method is provided for processing extraterrestrial metal into a metal foam or gossamer structure in space, and delivering the metal foam or gossamer structure intact to the Earth's surface. Additionally, a structure is provided that is formed in space and consists essentially of an extraterrestrial metal.

Space-based structures and methods of delivering space-sourced materials

A method of prospecting asteroids for mining includes (a) launching at least one spacecraft, the spacecraft including a space telescope; (b) examining a plurality of asteroids using the space telescope to gather scientific data on the asteroids for characterization and cataloging; and (c) selecting one or more asteroids to mine from the plurality of asteroids examined by the space telescope and contained within the catalog. A system for prospecting asteroids for mining is also described.

Method, apparatus, and system for asteroid prospecting and mining

A method for racing rocket-powered vehicles directly against one another is provided in which a first rocket-powered vehicle simultaneously races against a second rocket-powered vehicle to be the first to complete a race course. The method may include the first and second rocket-powered vehicles performing a pre-determined maneuver while proximate a group of spectators, and/or the rocket-powered vehicles strategically performing the steps of gliding and boosting the flight of their rocket-powered vehicle in accordance with a pre-determined maximum fuel criteria. The method further may include permitting spectator interaction with participants of the racing competition and enabling spectators to compete with actual participants via virtual vehicles. The method may also include the rocket-powered vehicles performing a refueling operation. The method may further include providing audible or visual identifiers of the vehicles. In addition, the method may include providing safety data to ensure safe separation between competing vehicles.

Rocket-powered vehicle racing competition

The direct projection of a space vehicle, herein termed a 'Space Train.TM.', into space without combustile fuel is described. A mathematical physics analysis derives critical ranges of parameters, which inlcude a vehicle having a mass of about 3,000,000 Kg., a length of about 180 m and 5 m dia.; an acceleration of about 8 g's during its travel within 1000 km of a vacuum tube parallel to Earth's surface to a velocity of about 12 km/sec., the vehicle exiting from the tube into the atmosphere at an angle of about 3.degree. and an elevation of about 3 km at a maximum deceleration of about 8 g's. An acceleration or deceleration of 8 g's is tolerable to humans in the special chair described herein. The energy imparted to this mass is provided by a conventional electric power source stored as electric energy in superconducting storage inductor rings. The electric energy is discharged to coils around the vacuum tube just in advance of the center of the moving vehicle. A solar electric powered mass thrustor is also described. The Space Train.TM. will decrease the cost of transportation into space by a factor of at least 100; opening the Space Frontier on a cost-efficient, profitable, reliable and safe basis.

Space train

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Santa Monica, CA, United States of America

Peter H Diamandis