Abstract: Major occurrences of hydrous alteration minerals on Mars have been found in Noachian impact craters…
Author: New NASA STI
Characterizing Response Versus Scan-Angle for MODIS Reflective Solar Bands Using Deep Convective Clouds
Abstract: MODIS consists of a cross-track, two-sided scan mirror, whose reflectance is not uniform but is…
The Spacecraft Fire Experiment (Saffire) – Objectives, Development and Status
Abstract: Since 2012, the Spacecraft Fire Experiment (Saffire) has been under development by the Spacecraft Fire…
Experimentally Observed Electrical Durability of 4H-SiC JFET ICs Operating from 500 C to 700 C
Abstract: Prolonged 500 degrees Celsius to 700 degrees Celsius electrical testing data from 4H-SiC junction field…
Synthetic Astrobiology
Abstract: "Are we alone?" is one of the primary questions of astrobiology, and whose answer defines…
Trajectory Design for a Single-String Impactor Concept
Abstract: This paper introduces a trajectory design for a secondary spacecraft concept to augment science return…
ADEPT Sounding Rocket One (SR-1)Flight Experiment Overview
Abstract: The SR-1 flight experiment will demonstrate most of the primary end-to-end mission stages including: launch…
Surface Monitoring of CFRP Structures for Adhesive Bonding
Abstract: Adhesive bonding of composite materials requires reliable monitoring and detection of surface contaminants to assure…
Impact Record of a Asteroid Regolith Recorded in a Carbonaceous Chrondrite
Abstract: C-class asteroids frequently exhibit reflectance spectra consistent with thermally metamor-phosed carbonaceous chondrites [1], or a…
Volatile Concentrations and H-Isotope Composition of Unequilibrated Eucrites
Abstract: Eucrites are among the oldest and best studied asteroidal basalts (1). They represent magmatism that…