Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) Update and the Path Towards Optical Relay Operations

Abstract: This Presentation provides a concept for an evolution of NASAs optical communications near Earth relay…

DAVINCI: Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging

Abstract: DAVINCI is one of five Discovery-class missions selected by NASA in October 2015 for Phase…

Early Warning Look Ahead Metrics: The Percent Milestone Backlog Metric

Abstract: All complex development projects experience delays and corresponding backlogs of their project control milestones during…

Cleared for Launch – Lessons Learned from the OSIRIS-REx System Requirements Verification Program

Abstract: Requirements verification of a large flight system is a challenge. It is especially challenging for…

Lessons Learned from OSIRIS-Rex Autonomous Navigation Using Natural Feature Tracking

Abstract: The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (Osiris-REx) spacecraft is scheduled to launch in…

Designing to Sample the Unknown: Lessons from OSIRIS-REx Project Systems Engineering

Abstract: On September 8, 2016, the third NASA New Frontiers mission launched on an Atlas V…

SpaceCubeX: A Framework for Evaluating Hybrid Multi-Core CPU FPGA DSP Architectures

Abstract: The SpaceCubeX project is motivated by the need for high performance, modular, and scalable on-board…

NASA’s Kilopower Reactor Development and the Path to Higher Power Missions

Abstract: The development of NASAs Kilopower fission reactor is taking large strides toward flight development with…

Space: The Human Journey from Earth to the Moon, the International Space Station, Mars and Beyond

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Robotically Assembled Aerospace Structures: Digital Material Assembly using a Gantry-Type Assembler

Abstract: This paper evaluates the development of automated assembly techniques for discrete lattice structures using a…