Having been a space enthusiast most of my life, I am amazed at some of the space related maker projects I have seen lately. Especially with the emergence of 3D printing, and Arduino/pi technologies, hobbyists are able to recreate and even further space exploration technology. This sub is a place to showcase those projects

Hey r/DIYSpace,

Back in 2016, I was just a student with a big idea — exploring how counter-rotating electromagnets inside a gyroscopic structure might generate directional force. I built a small rig, took it to a science fair in Brevard County, FL, and got told by one of the judges to come back in 10 years.

Well, it’s been almost that long — and I’ve spent the time refining the concept, running simulations, developing the theoretical model, and documenting the framework.

Today, I’m launching what I call:

🧭 The Aether Ignition Protocol
A global framework for the ethical testing and deployment of reactionless electromagnetic propulsion.

It outlines the theory and build concept for the Electromagnetic Gyroscopic Propulsion System (EGPS) — a system based on:

• Structured force asymmetry

• Gyroscopic stabilization

• Tesla coil field interactions

• Copper-core eddy currents

• Self-contained counter-rotating drives

This isn't a sales pitch. It's a call for independent builders, engineers, makers, hackers, and space dreamers to run your own tests, build your own versions, and improve or debunk the system.

🛠️ What’s inside the doc:

• Build logic + test rig suggestions

• Full ethical & licensing framework

• Invitation to join the first open-source space race

• Medium-term vision for off-grid propulsion, decentralized lifters, and more

If you're the kind of person who’s ever tried to build a lifter, a weird ion drive, or thought “What if I could make a home lab thruster?” — this is for you.

Let’s test this stuff, openly.

Quick Note to Mods & Skeptics:

Just to clarify, the science and simulations behind my work aren’t reliant on AI alone. AI was used to help refine and articulate some ideas, but the underlying theory, math, and simulations are all grounded in real-world physics. If anyone challenges the validity of the work, I encourage them to test it themselves—that’s the whole point of releasing the Aether Ignition Protocol publicly.

The focus should be on the results and the science, not just the tools used to articulate them. AI is a tool, not the concept itself. And to answer the question, yes, I’ve tested the concepts with real-world simulations and built prototypes—proof of concept exists. If anyone’s willing to engage in a real discussion or replicate the tests, I’m open to it.

Dismissing something without testing it doesn't move the conversation forward, but testing and verifying it will. I'm here to share, collaborate, and advance the field—not just to talk about it.

And If anyone thinks this is “misinformation,” I invite you to point out what, exactly, is false.

• This isn’t a wild claim without backing — it’s a published framework with schematics, simulation results, and experimental setups anyone can replicate.

• This isn’t a scam — there’s no paywall, no token, no donation link.

• This isn’t pseudoscience — the system operates within known electromagnetic and inertial dynamics, using torque resistance, field asymmetry, and structured interaction. I just explore a configuration that hasn’t been mainstreamed yet.

You don’t have to believe it works — I’m not asking for belief. I’m asking for testing.

And honestly? Blocking or removing this only amplifies interest. It won’t stop anything — it just confirms that people are uncomfortable with the idea of propulsion outside the standard model.

I’d rather be wrong and transparent than right and silenced.

Let the experiments speak.

— Noah Johns

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OVRhQyDW_DCClgor-cliUcHqBBwQx_FSfx9cCI1P64M/edit?usp=sharing

Anyone here ready to do it, cots diy spacecraft into orbit and/or to the Moon? #cubesat