Jim Baen's Universe

Authors | Travis Taylor

Travis Shane Taylor is a born and bred southerner and resides just outside Huntsville, Alabama. He has a Doctorate in Optical Science and Engineering, a Master???s degree in Physics, a Master???s degree in Aerospace Engineering, all from the University of Alabama in Huntsville; a Master???s degree in Astronomy from the Univ. of Western Sydney, and a Bachelor???s degree in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Alabama.


Dr. Taylor has worked on various programs for the Department of Defense and NASA for the past sixteen years. He is currently working on several advanced propulsion concepts, very large space telescopes, space based beamed energy systems, future combat technologies and systems, and next generation space launch concepts. He is also involved with multiple MASINT, SIGINT, IMINT, and HUMINT concept studies.

Back to the Moon Full Story From: "As I take these last steps from the surface for some time in the future to come, I'd just like to record that America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the moon and Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for mankind." These are the words said by astronaut Gene Cernan, the commander of Apollo 17, as he stepped from the moon in preparation to return to Earth.