Welcome To The Mavericks Research Community

The domain of space flight and space exploration has belonged exclusively to governments, corporations and large institutions since its inception in the early 1900′s. Yet, like the impact of the personal computer on the information processing industry in the 1970′s, advances in technologies have revolutionized accessibility to space and now enable the common man to be able to build vehicles and machines that can access, experiment and explore space independently. The early adopters in this new revolution have been the students, hobbyists, researchers and scientists that build and fly model, high power, and research sounding rockets containing payloads in association with private clubs and organizations such as the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), TRIPOLI Rocketry Association (TRA) and large universities and research institutions.>/p>

There are some key technological and scientific barriers that must be overcome, if civilians are ever to routinely explore space and the universe. These five areas are the key focus areas for our research initiatives and programs.

• Next Generation Orbital & Suborbital Vehicles – Getting on and off the planet cheaply and effectively.
• Synthetic & Systems Biology – Adapting and modifying our biology for suitability of space travel. Humans have been naturally selected for existence here on earth. We must attain the ability to modify our biology.
• Regenerable Energy Systems – Colonization of humans on other planets will require renewable energy systems technology.
• Robotics & Machine Learning – Before we send humans to areas in space, we must first send generic machines that can accomplish arbitrary work problems.
• Space Communications – The distances and complexities of communicating through space to both machines and other humans has not been solved.

Mavericks foundation enables the public to select and sponsor funding of research proposals submitted in these areas, to solve these fundamental challenges that are constraining humans to this planet through the MavNET social e-philanthropy network. The technologies and scientific discovery associated with the solutions to these challenges benefit human society by increasing qualities of life and convenience, just as the Apollo program did for past generations of Americans.