The ITSF Brochure

Deutsche Version - Die ITSF Broschüre

Version Française - La brochure ITSF

The ITSF Brochure was a result of the research carried out in the initial phase of the project during the years 2000-2001. You may read the brochure online. A link to the following page is at the bottom of the page.

You may also download the ITSF brochure as a PDF file or order the original printed version from the European Space Agency website.

Table of Contents

Introduction
by David Raitt

A Touch of Science in Your Fiction
by Jean-Claude Dunyach

The Allure of Vinyl Space Suits
by Billy Boy*

A Few Thoughts about Ideas and Images in Science Fiction
by Patrick Gyger

The Exploration of Space by Artists and Writers
by Arthur Woods

Summary of the ITSF Study

Science-Fiction Concepts

Propulsion Techniques

• Ram Scoop Devices
• Solar- or Light Sails
• Warp Drives
• Ion Drives
• Anti-matter
• Fusion Drives
• Pellet Propulsion
  

• Space Stations and Space Colonies
• Biospheres
• Colonization of Other Planets
• Long-Duration Spaceflight

• Space Power
• Power Supplies
• Space Lasers
• Magnetic Sheilds

• Instantaneous Communications
• Wearable Computers

• Robotics and Automations
• Cyborg Systems

• Orbital Towers & Space Elevators
• Orbital Loops

• Extra-terrestrial Mining
• Mars Terraforming
• Solettas and Sun Screens
• Advanced Materials

• Nanotechnology
• Virtual Reality and Telepresence
• Space Tethers
• Personal Transportation Devices

Appendices

ESA and the ITSF Contractors

Acknowledgements