Abstract: Despite continuous improvements in microwave sensors and retrieval algorithms, our understanding of precipitation uncertainty is…
Author: New NASA STI
Development of a Refined Space Vehicle Rollout Forcing Function
Abstract: For several decades, American manned spaceflight vehicles and the associated launch platforms have been transported…
Cobalt: Development and Maturation of GN&C Technologies for Precision Landing
Abstract: The CoOperative Blending of Autonomous Landing Technologies (COBALT) instrument is a terrestrial test platform for…
Synopsis of Precision Landing and Hazard Avoidance (PL&HA) Capabilities for Space Exploration
Abstract: Until recently, robotic exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and other solar system bodies relied…
Jupiter’s Deep Cloud Structure Revealed Using Keck Observations of Spectrally Resolved Line Shapes
Abstract: Technique: We present a method to determine the pressure at which significant cloud opacity is…
Improving Nocturnal Fire Detection with the VIIRS Day-Night Band
Abstract: Building on existing techniques for satellite remote sensing of fires, this paper takes advantage of…
Polarbrdf: A General Purpose Python Package for Visualization Quantitative Analysis of Multi-Angular Remote Sensing Measurements
Abstract: The Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) is a fundamental concept for characterizing the reflectance property…
Architectural and Behavioral Systems Design Methodology and Analysis for Optimal Habitation in a Volume-Limited Spacecraft for Long Duration Flights
Abstract: As our human spaceflight missions change as we reach towards Mars, the risk of an…