Abstract: Progress toward developing an evaluation process for interstellar propulsion and power options is described. The…
Author: New NASA STI
Optothermal Stability of Large ULE and Zerodur Mirrors
Abstract: Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) X-ray and Cryogenic Test Facility (XRCF) has tested the optothermal…
NASA’s Space Launch System: Opportunities for Small Satellites to Deep Space Destinations
Abstract: The first flight of NASA's new exploration-class launch vehicle, the Space Launch System (SLS), will…
Spatial Downscaling of SMAP Soil Moisture Using MODIS Land Surface Temperature and NDVI During SMAPVEX15
Abstract: The SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive) mission provides global surface soil moisture product at 36…
NASA’s In-Space Manufacturing Project: Toward a Multimaterial Fabrication Laboratory for the International Space Station [STUB]
Abstract: uman space exploration to date has been limited to low Earth orbit and the moon.…
An Educational Platform for Small Satellite Development with Proximity Operation Capabilities
Abstract: An alternative to ground testing of small satellites is presented here, where the kinematics of…
Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Feedbacks on Crop Yields under Climate Change [STUB]
Abstract: A critical omission from climate change impact studies on crop yield is the interaction between…
Orbital Maintenance for the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope: The Effects of Solar Radiation Pressure and Navigation Accuracies on Station Keeping [STUB]
Abstract: The Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), a NASA observatory designed to investigate dark energy and…