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Nov 2008

Position Sensors Help Cameras Focus on Mars

Hall Effect position sensors
Micropac Industries
Garland, TX
972-272-3571
www.micropac.com

Micropac’s hermetic Hall Effect devices are being used by Alliance Spacesystems, LLC and Malin Space Science Systems in camera mechanisms on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover. Malin Space Science Systems’ Mast Camera (MastCam) and the Mars Hand-Lens ...
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Devices Execute Critical Separations for Phoenix Lander

Hi-Shear separation devices
Hi-Shear Technology Corp.
Torrance, CA
310-326-8110
www.hi-shear.com

Hi-Shear separation nuts and pressure cartridges recently were used on the Phoenix Mars lander after being exposed to the cold temperatures and harsh environments of space for nine-and-a-half ...
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NASA Probes Gather Solar Information
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Miniature Control Chip Drives James Webb Telescope Signal
NASA Satellite Data Interpreted for Medical and Public Health Use
Jun 2008
Immersive Display System Enables Virtual Reality in NASA Lab
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May 2008
Advanced Position Sensors to Aid NASA in Future Spaceflight
Simulated Models Test Design of Space Shuttles and Rocket Engines
Apr 2008
Rugged, Flight-Ready Data Storage Selected for NASA Aircraft Project
Software Improves Access to Data at NASA Wind Tunnel Facility
Mar 2008
Instrument Unit Avionics Selected for NASA’s Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle
Head-Worn Display Technology Developed for Emerging Air Transportation System
Feb 2008
Avionics Subsystem and Components Developed for NASA’s Ares I Launch Vehicle
NASA Deploys Supercomputer to Manage, Store, and Retrieve Data
Jan 2008
Electrostatic Detection System Prevents Injuries and Damage During Spacecraft Assembly
Low-Power FPGAs Aboard NASA’s Mission to Mars to Study Climate History
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Strainmeter Helps NASA Identify Continental Drift
Advanced Solar Array to Power Electric Propulsion Systems
Nov 2007
Signal Processing System Supplied For NASA’s SCaN Program
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