official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Psyche spacecraft launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This image captures the beginning of the spacecraft’s journey to a metal-rich asteroid of the same name. The body of the Psyche spacecraft is about the size ofContinue reading “Launching to a Metal-Rich Asteroid”
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NASA Hosts Unveiling of Plans for New Silicon Valley Innovation Hub
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley today hosted an announcement by the University of California Berkeley and San Francisco-based developer SKS Partners of a proposed new campus and innovation hub for research and advancements in astronautics, aeronautics, quantum computing, climate studies, social sciences, and more. The new campus, calledContinue reading “NASA Hosts Unveiling of Plans for New Silicon Valley Innovation Hub”
NASA Seeks Development of Universal Payload Interface
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is calling on innovators to help solve some of the challenges in rapidly testing technology payloads across a wide range of commercial flight vehicles and test environments. As NASA explores the unknown in air and space, the agency is making increased use of commercial suborbital vehicles, spacecraft, and lunarContinue reading “NASA Seeks Development of Universal Payload Interface”
40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Discovery Makes its Public Debut
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On Oct. 16, 1983, NASA’s newest space shuttle, Discovery, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at its manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California. Under construction for three years, Discovery joined NASA’s other two space-worthy orbiters, Columbia and Challenger, and atmospheric test vehicle Enterprise. The rollout ceremony, attended by NASAContinue reading “40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Discovery Makes its Public Debut”
PROPULSION TEST AREA
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY From the Apollo rocket engine testing of the 1960s to the spacecraft propulsion systems of today, our site has developed unique facilities to meet the testing needs for testing rocket propulsion systems. Offering numerous ambient and altitude simulation test stands, we can test propulsion systems as well as single enginesContinue reading “PROPULSION TEST AREA”
Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger’s STS-8 mission, former astronaut Dr. Guion “Guy” Bluford, the first African American to fly in space, discussed his historic flight at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland on Aug. 28. NASA Chief Historian Brian Odom moderated a panel discussionContinue reading “Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight “
Glenn in the Community
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Visits Ohio State Fair An estimated one million people attended the Ohio State Fair in Columbus this year. NASA’s Glenn Research Center flanked the fairgrounds with a presence that proved you can never have enough space. Subject matter experts such as Michael Belair, who works on the Orion spacecraft’sContinue reading “Glenn in the Community”
Glenn “Stars” Showcase Research and Technology
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Glenn Research Center’s “An Evening With the Stars,” held Aug. 29 at Windows on the River near Cleveland’s historic waterfront, showcased research and technology innovations that addressed this year’s theme, “NASA Glenn Now – NASA Glenn Forever.” The event, which attracted sponsors and guests from more than 50 companies,Continue reading “Glenn “Stars” Showcase Research and Technology”
COPV Standards
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Through collaboration with other government agencies, U.S. national consensus organizations, and international governments, our engineers have developed nondestructive evaluation (NDE) standards for composites through ASTM International. Along with being lead supporters of NDE standards development through the NASA NDE Development Program, our team has pioneered many pressure vessel testing methods accepted by the AmericanContinue reading “COPV Standards”
Retirements
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Mark Hyatt Mark David KanKam