Oxygen Extraction from Minerals

Abstract: Oxygen, whether used as part of rocket bipropellant or for astronaut life support, is a…

Near Earth Asteroid Scout Solar Sail Thrust and Torque Model

Abstract: The Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) Scout is a solar sail mission whose objective is to…

Fault Management Metrics

Abstract: This paper describes the theory and considerations in the application of metrics to measure the…

Using Dispersed Modes During Model Correlation

Abstract: The model correlation process for the modal characteristics of a launch vehicle is well established.…

Near Earth Asteroid Scout Thrust and Torque Model

Abstract: The Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) Scout is a solar sail mission whose objective is to…

Solar Sail Attitude Control System for the NASA Near Earth Asteroid Scout Mission

Abstract: An Attitude Control System (ACS) has been developed for the NASA Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)…

A Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of Swirling Flow Reduction by Using Anti-Vortex Baffle

Abstract: An anti-vortex baffle is a liquid propellant management device placed adjacent to an outlet of…

Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) Scout

Abstract: NASA is developing solar sail propulsion for a near-term Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) reconnaissance mission…

Improving Our Fundamental Understanding of the Role of Aerosol Cloud Interactions in the Climate System

Abstract: The effect of an increase in atmospheric aerosol concentrations on the distribution and radiative properties…

Analysis of Rawinsonde Spatial Separation for Space Launch Vehicle Applications at the Eastern Range

Abstract: Spatial separation of HR rawinsonde data is directly correlated with climatological tropospheric wind environment over…