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☀️ A New Era in Propulsion: NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System... Key Highlights: 🔹Craft Design: The spacecraft, roughly the size of an oven, will deploy an 80 square-meter solar sail made from a remarkably thin film. 🔹Launch Details: Set to launch from New Zealand aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket, this mission underscores NASA’s commitment to pioneering technologies. 🔹Mission Goals: By harnessing solar particles for propulsion, NASA aims to reduce dependency on conventional fuel, paving the way for cost-effective, long-duration missions. 🔹Future Prospects: Success could lead to larger missions and more expansive solar sails, potentially revolutionizing how we explore space. What other innovations could solar propulsion bring to future space exploration? https://lnkd.in/ei5bdAFc #SpaceTech #NASA #Innovation #SolarSail

Groundbreaking Achievement in Space Technology! *Space Laser Transmission Strikes Earth from 140 Million Miles Away: NASA* - *Long-distance call redefined*: Earth has received a laser transmission from a record-breaking 140 million miles away, sent by NASA's Psyche spacecraft. - *Breakthrough in optical communications*: This achievement showcases the potential for laser communications to be conducted across interstellar distances, enabling high bandwidth and speedier connections between humans and space probes. - *NASA's Psyche spacecraft*: Launched on October 13, Psyche is currently en route to explore the asteroid 16 Psyche, with a flyby of Mars scheduled for 2026. - *Implications for space travel*: This milestone has significant implications for the future of space travel, paving the way for faster and more efficient communication between Earth and spacecraft. - *Innovation in space technology*: This breakthrough demonstrates the power of innovation in space technology, pushing the boundaries of what is possible and inspiring future advancements. #NASA; #SPACE; #LASER Link: https://lnkd.in/gWFvy9jc

A proposal in which Johns Hopkins APL played a critical role is among three chosen by NASA to study space weather and how it links to Earth’s atmosphere. 🔭 https://jhuapl.link/cgy The chosen proposals will enact the space agency's Dynamical Neutral Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling (DYNAMIC) mission and will receive Phase-A funding for a nine-month concept study to design and build a satellite to explore how changes in the lower atmosphere influence the upper atmosphere and low Earth orbit. When launched, DYNAMIC is expected to provide comprehensive measurements of the upper atmosphere in the very low Earth orbit (VLEO) range (below 300 km, or 186 miles) — the new frontier for spacecraft operation. This will provide a deeper understanding of how space weather can interfere with satellites, navigation systems and other technology. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | #JHUAPL | #SpaceWeather | #SatelliteTechnology | #EarthScience | #SpaceExploration

If you want to hear what scientists behind such epic programs as Voyager or Cassini have to say about interstellar research, look no more. I am honored to have had the opportunity to talk with NASA's Linda Spilker, whose work I have admired since the Cassini-Huygens mission reached Saturn. We talked about the Voyager program, humanity's only operational spacecraft to have ventured out of our Sun's grip. How does NASA communicate with probes at a distance it would take an airliner 3000 years to cover? Why can we learn about the Solar system's edge and what's next for the almost half-a-century-old Voyager program? https://lnkd.in/d9zfQWa2

🙌 As part of NASA's efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, Sierra Space’s uncrewed commercial spaceplane is undergoing testing ahead of its first demonstration flight to the International Space Station (ISS), planned to occur during the first half of 2024. For the first time, the Dream Chaser spaceplane is being coupled with its companion Shooting Star cargo module in a 55ft-tall vertical stack for environmental testing in the Mechanical Vibration Facility at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Space Environments Complex in Sandusky, Ohio. Dream Chaser and its cargo module are mounted on NASA’s spacecraft shaker table, exposing the stack to vibrations like those it will experience during launch atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket and re-entry to the Earth’s atmosphere. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02lN6NX0 #manufacturer #bostoncenterless #manufacturing #contractmanufacturing #machining #manufacturers #manufacturingindustry #industrial #industrialmanufacturing #aerospace

🌌 NASA’s Dragonfly Mission: A New Frontier in Space Exploration... NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration has officially advanced the Dragonfly rotorcraft mission, set to explore Saturn’s moon, Titan. With a budget confirmed at $3.35 billion and a launch targeted for July 2028, this mission marks a significant step in extraterrestrial science. Key Highlights: 🔹Advanced Design and Planning: The project progresses into its final stages of design, construction, and rigorous testing. 🔹Significant Investment: Confirmed lifecycle cost of $3.35 billion reflects the complexities and expanded scope of the mission. 🔹Strategic Launch Plan: Set for a 2028 launch with a heavy-lift vehicle to expedite travel, Dragonfly is expected to reach Titan by 2034. 🔹Exploration Goals: The mission will explore Titan’s surface and atmosphere, investigating prebiotic chemical processes that could provide insights into early Earth conditions. 🔹Collaborative Effort: Led by Johns Hopkins APL, the project includes partnerships with Lockheed Martin Space, NASA centers, and international collaborators. Dragonfly represents the fourth mission under NASA's New Frontiers Program and is poised to send the first scientific flight to another planetary body. How do you think the insights from Titan could influence our understanding of Earth and the solar system? https://lnkd.in/erPg4DjT #SpaceExploration #NASA #DragonflyMission #Innovation #PlanetaryScience

Space international cooperation - Health and Environmental &preventive and mitigation strategies NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of POllution (TEMPO) instrument will revolutionize air quality monitoring over North America. Artist's illustration of the Maxar-built Intelsat 40e satellite carrying the TEMPO instrument, NASA's first air quality monitoring instrument in geostationary orbit Whether we’re uncovering air quality issues caused by emissions or monitoring the outbreak of a disease in rural areas ( Preparedness plans- *G20) the value of Earth observations are of incontestable value. The NASA Disasters programs advances science and builds tools to help communities make informed decisions for disaster planning. NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of POllution (TEMPO) instrument will revolutionize air quality monitoring over North America. As part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program, the mission marks the eighth crew rotation mission and the ninth human spaceflight mission for NASA to the space station supported by a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft since 2020. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 launch will carry NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, to the International Space Station. The launch, targeted for 12:04 a.m. EST, Friday, March 1, will stream live on NASA+. https://lnkd.in/d93jc-gV

To understand NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Sustainability strategy we have to first understand what “#spacesustainability” means, a term that has gained use in recent years but not necessarily unanimity on what it includes. “NASA defines space sustainability as the ability to maintain the conduct of space activities indefinitely into the future in a manner that is safe, peaceful, and responsible to meet the needs of the present generations while preserving the outer space environment for future activities and limiting harm to terrestrial life,” the strategy states.

Congratulations to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Boeing, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) on the successful launch of the first crewed flight of the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station! This morning, two NASA astronauts embarked on their journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Starliner spacecraft fixed atop an Atlas V rocket. The Starliner, which features a reusable crew capsule, will dock at the ISS for about a week while extensive tests are conducted. This mission aims to pave the way for certifying Starliner for regular crew rotation missions to the ISS.   Witnessing this successful launch was an exciting moment for our team at ATA Engineering, having conducted a successful modal test of the CST-100 crew module. Among ATA’s other support for this mission was a conference paper published in 2022, which presented a finite element model (FEM) correlation workflow that allowed the joint NASA, Boeing, and ATA team to successfully characterize the nonlinear stiffness joints to match the CST-100 crew module FEM to the modal test results.   Thank you to NASA and Boeing for the opportunity to be a part of this service mission to the ISS. Learn more about the Starliner spacecraft at https://lnkd.in/gybQAf_B   #Starliner #FlightTestMission #NASA #SpaceExploration #InternationalSpaceStation

SPACE EXPLORATION: SIMULATED MARS MISSION #radiationbiophysics #spaceflightstressors #ionisingradiation #dust #respiratorysystems #aeronautical #aerospace #spaceexploration #marshabitat #livinginmars #mentalfitness #physicalfitness #consciousness #medicine #medication #health #societal #science #technology #teamwork #sharing #caring #mechanicalengineering #manufacturingengineering #securecommunication The simulated MARD mission transcends its terrestrial confines, offering a glimpse into the future of interplanetary exploration. It stands as a testament to human ingenuity, resilience, and collaborative spirit, embodying our shared ambition to explore the cosmos. As we navigate the challenges of simulated space exploration, we pave the way for a future where humanity may one day tread upon the Martian landscape, marking a new era in our quest for understanding and discovery. Reference: - Cranford, N., (2024). NASA Selects New Crew for Next Simulated Mars Journey - NASA. [online] Available at: https://lnkd.in/gx5S2wgF [Accessed 18 April 2024].