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