Development of Mission Adaptive Digital Composite Aerostructure Technologies (MADCAT)

Abstract: This paper reviews the development of the Mission Adaptive Digital Composite Aerostructures Technologies (MADCAT) v0…

Contamination and Surface Preparation Effects on Composite Bonding

Abstract: Results presented here demonstrate the effect of several prebond surface contaminants (hydrocarbon, machining fluid, latex,…

Novel Technique and Technologies for Active Optical Remote Sensing of Greenhouse Gases

Abstract: The societal benefits of understanding climate change through identification of global carbon dioxide sources and…

Picosecond Pulsed Laser Ablation for the Surface Preparation of Epoxy Composites

Abstract: As part of a technical challenge under the Advanced Composites Program, methods for improving pre-bond…

eXTP: Enhanced X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry Mission

Abstract: eXTP is a science mission designed to study the state of matter under extreme conditions…

Optical Design of the WFIRST Phase-A Integral Field Channel

Abstract: WFIRST is one of NASA's Decadal Survey Missions and is currently in Phase-A development. The…

The WFIRST Optical Design of the Phase-A Integrated Field Channel

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Close Range Photogrammetry in Space – Measuring the On-Orbit Clearance between Hardware on the International Space Station

Abstract: When photogrammetrists read an article entitled "Photogrammetry in Space" they immediately think of terrestrial mapping…

Measuring the On-Orbit Clearance between ISS Hardware using Imagery

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Thermal Protection Supplement for Reducing Interface Thermal Mismatch

Abstract: A thermal protection system that reduces a mismatch of thermal expansion coefficients CTE between a…