Space Vehicle Development Company

[rsevpres]

<b>Reusable Space Exploration Vehicle Corporation</b><br />A nonprofit scientific research and development company.<br />Incorporated in the state of Arizona in 2006.<br />http://www.rsevproject.com<br /><b>Updated December 08, 2006</b><br /><br />Company Website - Company Information - Spacecraft Listing<br /><br /><b>Introduction</b><br />The RSEV Project is a nonprofit scientific research and development project focused on developing ideas, technologies, and processes to be used in manned spaceships. This is a privately run and publicly funded project relying on donations and volunteers for the bulk of its work. This is NOT a government project. It is our goal that every one in the world can benefit from the technologies and ideas and spacecraft we develop here at RSEV. Your generous contributions can help make our vision come true.<br /><br />Our vision is to be a leader in spearheading the expansion of the human race and business in space by providing the most essential asset of any industry to getting into space, the space transportation vehicles, without which nothing can be done in space. To have out vehicles operated by special interest groups, major corporations and businesses and private individuals to spread their interests through out our solar system. To make the dreams of individuals, corporations and groups of operations in space possible by providing them with the tool to get their dreams space born.<br /><br />Our mission is the development of new space vehicle concepts, to be a leader in providing quality space vehicles for scientific, commercial and private applications. To bring together the talents, skills and resources needed to design, develop and build our vehicles. To deve

 

[chriscdc]

Scam Alert!<br /><br />This guy doesn't seem to have a clue about space travel. <br />First he wants to take an SR-71 (Yep the one that gets to around mach 3 tops and carries only 2 pilots) and turn it into the USS enterprise. Even talks about intersteller craft with 5 year missions!<br /><br />Not a single mention of dV, ISP, or what fuel this thing will carry. It's simply set up to make money out of the gullible. If this person was honestly interested in space travel, then what engines the craft will use would have been the first thing they mention, instead the propulsion section is still under development (no doubt until warp coils are developed).

 

[rsevpres]

<b>Article written by Steven F. Swem<br />Board of Directors, RSEV Corporation</b><br /><br />RSEV Corp now has a flight simulator program, X-Plane v8. We are also in the process of acquiring the Weight and Balance program used by many services and aircraft owners.<br /><br />X-Plane has given preliminary validation that the concept vehicle will indeed do what we wish to do. The program has already shown that there are still areas to be worked on for improvements. X-plane has also shown a need for some customized equipment that will be needed.<br /><br />Now we need to start experimenting in the simulator to see how best to get the job done. Changes in airfoils, body shape, weight placement, engine placement and engine outputs, and etc, etc, etc.<br /><br />A goal for the simulation department is to acquire a full Mac system to run and build simulations. A far off goal is to acquire a full motion system.<br /><br />X-Plane v8 http://x-plane.com/default.html<br /><br /><b>How it Works:</b><br /><br />X-Plane reads in the geometric shape of any aircraft and then figures out how that aircraft will fly. It does this by an engineering process called "blade element theory", which involves breaking the aircraft down into many small elements and then finding the forces on each little element many times per second. These forces are then converted into accelerations which are then integrated to velocities and positions... of course, all of this technical theory is completely transparent to you... you just fly! It's fun!<br /><br /><b>X-Plane goes through the following steps to propagate the flight:</b><br /><br /><b>1: Element Break-Down</b><br />Done only once during initialization, X-Plane breaks the wing(s), horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer(s), and propeller(s) (if equipped) down into a finite number of elements. The number of elements is decided by the user in Plane-Maker. Ten elements per side per wing or stabilizer is th

 

[rsevpres]

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[propforce]

Can you share with us a bit of your past credential, e.g., who you are and what have you done, and what makes you think that you have what it takes to make this as "business venture" work?<br /><br />Thank you.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rsevpres]

<b>RSEV Corporation Board of Directors</b><br />http://www.rsevproject.com/company/bod/<br /><br /><b>Benjamin Paul Swem</b><br />Benjamin is responsible for the initial concept of the company and its goals. He developed the initial spacecraft concept and concept three dimensional models.<br /><br />MR Swem is responsible for the primary work to incorporate the company and working to set it up working toward eventually making the company happen. While he has limited work experience, most of it being from service in the US Army, he does rely on those around him with more experience and knowledge to move the company.<br /><br /><b>Steven Frank Swem</b><br />Steven has over 30 years experience in the aviation industry starting in high school with Junior ROTC and later joining the Airforce. After the Airforce he has spent the year sin a number of aviation companies as an aircraft and power plant mechanic including work at the Boeing Company.<br /><br />Mr. Swem provides valuable information and in-site into aircraft structure and flight. As a prier-service NCO he has experience in leading teams and groups of people. He assists in the development of the company structure and development of company policies and regulations.<br /><br /><b>Detra Ann Swem</b><br />Prior-service Air Force. Over 20 years experience in several government jobs.<br /><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Failure is not an option. We will make this company work even if it takes us 20 years to do so. We will never give up. We may not have all of the necessary skills and experience to run the company or design everything on our space craft, but that is why we have started this company, to bring together the people with the skills and experience we lack to help us make this dream of ours a reality. Until we gain the funds we need to build a comprehensive facility or rent a building and to hire personnel,

 

[rsevpres]

If any one is interested in meeting me, I am in the process of planning a press conferance for the 20th of May in Tucson, AZ. By then I will have a more proper business plan written up, if any one is interested in that.

 

[propforce]

<font color="yellow">What make me think I can make this work? Determination, Willingness to Learn, Acceptance of my own Limitations and the need for additional people for research and development...</font><br /><br />Thank you for your sincerity and honesty. I've always admire young men & women who has the drive and motivation for success despite of their humble beginnings. <br /><br />Going to school is key. Not only in learning about technical (engineering) stuff on how to make rockets, but also on management, accounting, and how to manage projects. <br /><br />In the mean time, I'd encourage you to start with amatuer rocketry. Not only it will teach you how to build rockets, it also gives you a hands-on appreciation of its complexity. Some amatuer rocket can go as high as 5 miles in altitude. Your background in artillery will be very helpful.<br /><br />Good luck in your endeavors. If you have any technical questions, post them and some of us will be more than happy to help. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rsevpres]

I already have an apreceation for the complexities of this project. That is the reson I have established a corporation. This project goes well beyond rockets. I am shifting my personal focus on the basic concept and on building the business. I have started a Volunteer Division to work on the development of the vehicle.

 

[propforce]

Well.. apparently you have everything figured out <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[spacefire]

"volunteers" and "corporation".<br /><br />funny combination <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[gunsandrockets]

From your website I excerpted the following...<br /><br /><br /><br />Main Product<br />Document written by Benjamin Paul Swem, President<br />February 26, 2006. <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />The main products of the Reusable Space Exploration Vehicle Project will be starships. By starship I am not talking about the large science fictions ships that travel faster than the speed of light going between star systems. Perhaps in the future we may develop one of those. What I am talking about though is a large crewed space craft designed to operate for long periods of time either within or beyond a solar system. Such space craft will typically feature crews of 5 or more and will contain everything necessary for the survival of the crew and operation of the ship for up to 3 years or more. Said ship will be capable of operating independent of any specific detailed command base and will be capable of traveling between planets within a solar system utilizing advanced propulsion systems.<br /><br />The first model of starship the Reusable Space Exploration Vehicle Project will produce will be the Blackbird Class Science Ship. This ship would be described as a multi-function, intersystem, science ship with its main purpose being scientific exploration and research. The ship would have single operation duration of 5 years with a crew of 20. What this means is that the ship can operate for 5 years before it needs to replenish supplies and come in for major maintenance checks and services with 20 crew members on board during that time. Some of the basic features of this ship are as follows.<br /><br />1. This ship will be atmospheric capable. It is capable of launching and landing from a fairly flat surface of a planet, and can fly within the atmosphere of a planet, if the planet has sufficient atmosphere for conventional flight. This eliminates the need for specialized external launch and landing platforms and external boosters. On

 

[rsevpres]

That is a description of the end product (possibly 20 years from now), and rockets will have verry little to do with the space craft as we all know rockets can't provide the propulsion needed for such a craft. I find your opinion a bit short sighted and narrow.<br />RSEv is about redefining space travel. Comming up with new ways of designing space craft and the technology to go into the space craft.

 

[nacnud]

You think you can do without rockets? Oh dear...

 

[spacefire]

Ben<br />Is the Blackbird Science Class Ship going to feature Bussard ramjets for deep space propulsion? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[rsevpres]

You think you can produce a rocket system that can meet the needs of the craft? If not than another propulsion system is needed. There are plenty of propulsion concepts out there. I have updated the Propulsion section of the company website with an article on this.

 

[rsevpres]

It might. That will depend on what the Power and Propulsion Development Team and Volunteers come up with for those systems.

 

[gunsandrockets]

"That is a description of the end product (possibly 20 years from now), and rockets will have verry little to do with the space craft as we all know rockets can't provide the propulsion needed for such a craft. I find your opinion a bit short sighted and narrow. <br />RSEv is about redefining space travel. Comming up with new ways of designing space craft and the technology to go into the space craft."<br /><br />Since you are new to the space.com forums you should know that 'speculative' technologies such as flying saucers, time travel and perpetual-motion-machines belong in the 'Phenomena' forum and not in the 'business and technology' forum.

 

[propforce]

<font color="yellow">Since you are new to the space.com forums you should know that 'speculative' technologies such as flying saucers, time travel and perpetual-motion-machines belong in the 'Phenomena' forum and not in the 'business and technology' forum. </font><br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />The reality of physic is so mind-limiting..... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[propforce]

<font color="yellow">I don't mean to be cruel, but that is nonsense. And anyone with more than a cursory knowlege of spacecraft and spaceflight history can tell it is nonsense. If you want to be taken seriously I suggest an immediate crash course in the history of spaceflight and of the principles of rocket propulsion and space flight. </font><br /><br />The 26 yr. old young man goes to a community college. How much of basic calculus, physic and chemistry can you expect of him? He'll need to get thru that first before being exposed to propulsion and orbital mechanics. <br /><br />Somehow those who could not pass calculus always decided that it's easier to manage engineers than become engineers themselves.<br /><br />I think his 'concept' maybe a good beginning as a science fiction novel, other than that he's enjoying seeing his name on the internet with a title of "president". <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> I do think he's at least better than that John W. Smith guy though, at least he puts up a website and share his ideas which makes for entertaining reading.....<br /><br />Oh yeah, the actual technical details (the tough stuff) will have to be filled in by 'volunteers'. <i> <<they don't have an emoticon for someone who's laughing so hard with both feet up in the air>></i> <br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[tap_sa]

<font color="yellow">"the craft only resembles the Blackbird."</font><br /><br />Why?

 

[tap_sa]

<font color="yellow">"The 26 yr. old young man goes to a community college."</font><br /><br />Well, at least he is getting some sort of education, that's always positive <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />And el presidente's html- and pdf-skills far exceed, say, those of certain Rick Dobson. Perhaps there will be a 'fruitful' merger between RSEV and ISA.

 

[propforce]

<font color="yellow">Well, at least he is getting some sort of education, that's always positive </font><br /><br /><br />Yes it is ! At least he also has ambition and drive and that's even better!<br /><br />Now he just need to learn a lot about technical and the business of aerospace. <br /><br />ps- and get rid of that 'know it all' attitude <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Somehow those who could not pass calculus always decided that it's easier to manage engineers than become engineers themselves.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Scott Adams observed this phenomenon and gave it a name: the Dilbert Principle. "The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage: management."<br /><br />However, I don't think it's true that people do the least damage if they're moved out of engineering and into management. In my experience, the very best managers are those with a very solid engineering background. That's how they can tell when one of their engineers is telling them a load of horse hockey. A good engineering background is not 100% neccesary in order to manage engineers, but it will make the difference between a mediocre manager and a good manager.<br /><br />Consider NASA's new administrator. He's got an extensive engineering background in addition to his MBA. (Business education is vital for high-level management in absolutely any business.) He's got multiple degrees. Sean O'Keefe, the previous administrator, was a fantastic business manager with excellent business sense -- but very little background in engineering. As a consequence, he did a very good job of cleaning up NASA's business practises, but didn't really have much of an affect on the engineering. The best managers of engineers are former engineers themselves.<br /><br />We've got a fantastic VP in charge of our company. He's done an incredible job of improving the company in a very short time. I have nothing but admiration for this guy. Seriously. He used to be an engineer, and I firmly believe that that's part of the reason he does such a good job running the company. He's also extremely driven, loyal to the company, dedicated to its success, well-educated in business, and has an uncanny business sense. He understands everything the company does, and it's why he <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[spacefire]

Ben, can you give me an estimate of the costs of incorporating a company, and a brief description of the process? Did you find it time-consuming or very easy?<br />I'd like myself to start a web-based small business some time soon. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>