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Cognitive Radio: The New Architecture of Space Communications
NASA spacecraft typically rely on human-controlled radio systems to communicate with Earth. As collection of space data increases, NASA looks to alternative radio technologies to...
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Single Event Effects in High Altitude Aerospace Sensor Applications
There are many advantages to utilizing active electronics versus the passive systems often used in aircraft applications, such as pressure, temperature, and flow sensors. Some...
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Testing Military Vehicle Steering Systems
Military vehicles play a vital role in protecting our society — and inevitably encounter many extreme conditions across their lifespan. From the varying weight, to the rough terrain, there is a lot...
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Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
Reinforcing polymers with strong/stiff fibers is nothing new. Such materials have been used pretty much since aircraft were first created. In those pioneering days, wings were reinforced with woven...
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New Products
Round TFT LCD Displays Data Image (Winter Park, FL) has announced new round TFT LCD color displays in two sizes: 3" and 4.2" in diameter. They can be used as digital avionics, power meters, speedometers, rpm gauges, temperature...
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Applying Augmented Reality Technology to Aerospace Manufacturing
New and powerful projection based augmented reality (AR) technology is transforming the way products — ranging from turbine engines to pacemakers — are made, while...
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Lightweighting Parts Using 3D Metal Printing
Metal additive manufacturing (3D printing), also known as Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) or Powder Bed Fusion (PBF), is changing the way metal parts are designed and produced. New software,...
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Does Your Coating System Require Climate Control? What to Look For and What to Expect
There is one aspect of the paint and coatings finishing business virtually guaranteed to give the budget director heart failure: climate control. There's no...
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Laser Guided Rocket System
Arnold DefenseSt. Louis, MO636-575-9190www.arnolddefense.com Arnold Defense, the St Louis based international manufacturer and supplier of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, recently announced the commencement of initial...
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Custom Flexible Shafts
S.S. White TechnologiesSt. Petersburg, FL727-626-2800www.sswhite.net S.S. White Technologies, a company that specializes in the design and manufacture of flexible shafts and related assemblies, is currently offering...
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NASA InSight Landing a Success
NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down on Mars after an almost seven-month, 300-million-mile (458-million-kilometer)...
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Garbage!
In this episode of Here’s an Idea™, we talk with researchers who are finding small — and sometimes even fun — ways to take out all the trash.
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Live Footage of NASA’s First Mars Landing in Six Years
NASA's Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet at approximately 3 p.m....
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Space Tango Takes Its Next Steps in Orbital Manufacturing
Lexington, Kentucky-based Space Tango is aiming to launch an autonomous robotic orbital platform by the mid-2020s. The platform, called ST-42, is designed for scalable manufacturing...
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Airbus, Georgia Tech Open Aircraft Design Center
Airbus and Georgia Tech opened the Airbus/Georgia Tech Center for Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)-enabled Overall Aircraft Design (OAD). The center will contribute to the development and demonstration of a concurrent overall aircraft design process with a team of 30 Georgia Tech researchers,...
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Ducted Fans for Aircraft Propulsion
One alternative aircraft propulsion technology being explored is an array of electrically powered ducted fans distributed across the wing span or integrated into the wing. Researchers are studying the...
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Sandia Delivers First DOE Sounding Rocket Program Since 1990s
A new rocket program could help cut research and development time for new weapons systems from as many as 15 years to less than five. Sandia National Laboratories developed the...
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First Orion European Space Module Delivered
The first European Space Module (ESM) just arrived in Titusville, Florida in preparation for its installation on the next-generation Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle and testing at NASA’s...
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2018 Create the Future Design Contest: Aerospace & Defense Category Winner
DETECTING PLASTIC LANDMINES Hidden PFM-1 anti-personnel landmines are unexploded ordnance (UXO) devices that pose a difficult challenge to conventional landmine...
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Optimizing Winglets for More Efficient Flight
Airplane winglets reduce drag, which can translate to higher speed or to allow a pilot to throttle back and save fuel. It also helps to reduce wingtip vortices that can be problematic for...
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New Zealand Will Become a Testbed for Airbus Unmanned Aircraft and Space Technology
Airbus has entered into an agreement with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to develop capability in the country’s...
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Japan’s IBUKI-2 (GOSAT-2) Satellite Launches, Powers Up, Completes Critical Phase
The IBUKI-2 (GOSAT-2) greenhouse gas observation satellite co-developed by the Japanese Ministry of Environment, National Institute of Environmental Studies...
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Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation Satellites Receive Thermal Blankets, Ready for Launch
After five years of development and testing, the Canadian Space Agency’s three-satellite RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) is awaiting launch with...
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What Does NASA Do with a Space Station Originally Developed for a Now-Cancelled Mission?
Present day space human space operations are limited to Earth-reliant excursions to the International Space Station (ISS) where – if needed –...
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ULA Selects Blue Origin Advanced Booster Engine for Vulcan Centaur Rocket System
Engineers at United Launch Alliance (ULA), provider of spacecraft launch services to the US government, in Centennial, Colo., have selected the BE-4 engine from...
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Zwick Roell Provides Flexible Materials Testing over a Wide Temperature Range
Materials research and development frequently require materials to be tested at different temperatures, in line with their eventual area of use. For aerospace...
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Smart Materials Boost Jet Engine Efficiency and Reduce Noise
A group of new smart materials has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of jet engines, cutting the cost of flying. The materials, which could also reduce...
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NASA Tests Next-Generation Composite Wing
Two series of structural tests on a uniquely designed, high-aspect-ratio, lightweight experimental test article could demonstrate a new method of wing design and fabrication. The Passive Aeroelastic...
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Industry Loses Tech Titan Paul G. Allen
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our founder Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and noted technologist, philanthropist, community builder, conservationist, musician, and...
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