JBIS January/February 2005

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Space Launchers

Hypervelocity Launching and Frozen Fuels as a Major Contribution to Spaceflight
F.H. Cocks, C.M. Harman, Paul A. Klenk and W.N. Simmons

Space Monitoring

A Solar Kite Mission to Study the Earth's Magneto-Tail
V. Lappas, B. Wie, C. McInnes, L. Tarabini, L. Gomes and K. Wallace

NACON: A Nano-Satellite Constellation for Space Weather Monitoring
V. Lappas, J. Van der Ha, S. Scwartz, C.I. Underwood and A. da Silva Curiel

Mars Exploration

The Unsupported Transpolar Assault on the Martian Geographic North Pole
Charles S. Cockell

The Mechanism of Valles Marineris Formation
Abas Kangi

Interstellar Studies

Broadening and Simplifying the First SETI Protocol
Michael A.G. Michaud

Inflation-Theory Implications for Extraterrestrial Visitation
J. Deardorff, B. Haisch, B. Maccabee and H.E. Puthoff

Suggested Targets for an Infrared Search for Artificial Kuiper Belt Objects
Gregory L. Matloff and Anthony R. Martin

Permanence - An Adaptationist Solution to Fermi's Paradox?
Milan M. Cirkovic