Keyword: Spacecraft

Blog: Manned Systems
The first female pilot and first female commander of a space shuttle, Eileen Collins, shares leadership lessons for women in aerospace.
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Quiz: Test & Measurement
How well do you know the Artemis generation?
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Blog: Electronics & Computers
The first study on how purified boron nitride nanotubes remain stable in extreme temperatures in inert environments.
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Issue Archive: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Briefs: Manned Systems
This novel flightpath control system exploits the dihedral effect to control the bank angle of the vehicle by modulating sideslip.
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Briefs: Design
Scientists have developed a novel concept for a lunar navigation system based on the reverse-ephemeris technique.
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INSIDER: Imaging

NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT). ULTRASAT, an ultraviolet observatory with a large field...

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INSIDER: Propulsion

It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrust. Now, a new study from the...

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Blog: Motion Control
By placing a metamaterial pattern on the surface of an object, the researchers were able to use sound to steer it in a certain direction without physically touching it.
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Special Reports: Materials
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Aerospace Manufacturing - February 2023

Learn about advances in 3D printing of spacecraft, large-scale aerospace composites manufacturing, cutting tools for tomorrow's sustainable aircraft, and more in this compendium of recent articles from...

Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Scientists have created the first completely digitally manufactured plasma sensors — also known as retarding potential analyzers (RPAs) — for orbiting spacecraft.
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INSIDER: Power

On January 3rd, the Caltech Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) launched into orbit a prototype, dubbed the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD), which will test several key...

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Quiz: Photonics/Optics
Test your knowledge about the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Quiz: Manned Systems
Do you know the history of GPS? Take this quiz to find out.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
In-space and planetary surface assembly for human exploration is a challenging domain that encompasses various technological thrusts to support human missions.
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Briefs: Motion Control
A prototype version could be demonstrated on a large cargo lunar lander.
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Blog: Electronics & Computers
See Tech Briefs’ top-performing quizzes of 2022.
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Technology & Society: Aerospace
A zero-emission reusable stratospheric balloon developed by Urban Sky for remote sensing could one day be used for real-time wildfire monitoring.
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On-Demand Webinars: Defense
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Being able to predict and optimize designs and processes for spacecraft and satellites is critical. New advances in single-physics and fully coupled multiphysics modeling...

Blog: AR/AI
Gift giving always induces anxiety. It’s never easy to pick a present that someone will enjoy, especially if the recipient is an engineer.
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Briefs: Manned Systems
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have designed an Active Debris Removal Vehicle that can remove large orbital debris from low-Earth orbit.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Innovators from the NASA Glenn Research Center developed a software-based automated RFI mitigation system to increase communication reliability.
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Briefs: Design
Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing a novel microthruster that could provide easy-to-control propulsion during spaceflight.
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Blog: Power
The Artemis I launch took place at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with support from University of Central Florida alums, faculty, and students. However, it didn’t go off without a hitch.
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INSIDER: RF & Microwave Electronics

Once considered science fiction, technology capable of collecting solar power in space and beaming it to Earth to provide a global supply of clean and affordable energy is moving closer to reality. Through...

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Quiz: Design
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the rise of 3D printing in space and its future outlook.
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Application Briefs: Power
To open the Moon to continuous multi-year human and robotic operation, Astrobotic is developing LunaGrid™ — a commercial power system for the surface of the Moon.
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Articles: Manned Systems
The sustainability crisis extends to low-Earth Orbit (LEO), where human-made debris poses a ubiquitous threat.
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White Papers: Defense
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Spirit AeroSystems Ready to Meet Hypersonics Industrial Challenge

Spirit AeroSystems is making significant advances in meeting the challenge of providing the next generation of high-temperature solutions to support the development and...

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Quiz: Materials

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Articles: Design

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Quiz: Packaging & Sterilization

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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping

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Blog: Propulsion

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Briefs: Electronics & Computers

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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

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NASA Spinoff: Propulsion

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Articles: Motion Control

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Blog: Green Design & Manufacturing

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