NASA’s Space Launch System: Unprecedented Payload Capabilities

Abstract: As NASA turns 60 and plans to transition the International Space Station (ISS) and other…

Estimation of Heatshield Mass Loss for Mars 2020 Entry Vehicle

Abstract: The Mars2020 entry vehicle is currently being developed by NASA to safely land its next…

NASA’s Space Launch System Moves into Testing and Integration

Abstract: NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) has moved from design and manufacturing into testing and integration…

The Diversity of Refractory Organic Material in Comets

Abstract: Organic matter exists in comets (most notably in 81P/Wild 2 [Stardust], 67P/Churyomov- Gerasimenko (67P/C-G) [Rosetta],…

Essential Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and the Design Influence of Space Launch Vehicle Avionics Systems

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Characterization of a Radiometer Window for Mars Aftbody Heating Including Ablation Product Deposition Using a Miniature Arc Jet

Abstract: The Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing Instrumentation 2 (MEDLI2) sensor suite for the Mars 2020…

Accommodations for Secondary Payloads in NASA’s Space Launch System

Abstract: NASA's new heavy-lift launch vehicle, the Space Launch System (SLS), is moving closer to its…

Simulation Schiaparelli’s Entry and Comparison to Aerothermal Flight Data

Abstract: The European Space Agency recently flew an entry, descent, and landing demonstrator module called Schiaparelli…

Space Science 101 – Materials Science & Biophysics

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Multi-Star Wavefront Control for the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope

Abstract: The Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) is planned to have a coronagraphic instrument (CGI) to…