Passive Gas-Gap Heat Switches for Use in Low-Temperature Cryogenic Systems [STUB]

Abstract: We present the current state of development in passive gas-gap heat switches. This type of…

Thermal Assessment of OSIRIS-REx OVIRS Cryogenic Instrument During Flight System TVAC Test and in Flight

Abstract: The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) Visible and Infrared Spectrometer (OVIRS)…

Sun Exposure Damage to a Microbolometer in LEO

Abstract: In February 2017, the Satellite Servicing Projects Division (SSPD) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center…

W-8 Inlet In-Duct Array Evaluation

Abstract: An overview is provided of an evaluation of the data quality for inlet in-duct array…

Space Shuttle Stiffener Ring Foam Failure Analysis, a Non-Conventional Approach.

Abstract: The Space Shuttle Program made use of the excellent properties of rigid polyurethane foam for…

Development of the European Service Module Propulsion Subsystem for the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle [STUB]

Abstract: 2013, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) entered into an international partnership to develop…

Design and On-Orbit Operation of the Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigerator on the Hitomi Soft X-Ray Spectrometer Instrument [STUB]

Abstract: The Soft X-ray Spectrometer instrument on the Astro-H observatory contains a 6x6 array of x-ray…

Radioisotope Power Systems to Enable Extended Lunar Science and In-Situ Resource Utilization Missions

Abstract: The Moon's surface environment offers a significant challenge for most space systems and, particularly, for…

Detection of Vegetation Trends in Highly Variable Environments After Grazing Exclusion in Mongolia [STUB]

Abstract: Aims: Environmental variability (e.g. in precipitation) has a large effect on vegetation dynamics, and this…

An Overview of Lessons Learned from Sonic-boom Flight Research Projects Conducted by NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center [STUB]

Abstract: Over the course of four years, a team of aerospace engineers at the National Aeronautics…