Assessment of the Gaussian Covariance Approximation over an Earth-Asteroid Encounter Period

Abstract: In assessing the risk an asteroid may pose to the Earth, the asteroids state is…

Insights into the Behavior of Potential Structural Failures Originating from Localized High Stress Regions in Configurations Relevant to Solid Rocket Motor Nozzles

Abstract: During the structural certification effort for the Space Launch System solid rocket booster nozzle, it…

Understanding the Sun-Earth Libration Point Orbit Formation Flying Challenges For WFIRST and Starshade

Abstract: In order to fly an occulter in formation with a telescope at the Sun-Earth L2…

Arc Jet Test and Analysis of Asbestos Free Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle Dome Ablative Materials

Abstract: Asbestos free solid motor internal insulation samples were recently tested at the MSFC Hyperthermal Arc…

NASA’s Hybrid Reality Lab: One Giant Leap for Full Dive

Abstract: This presentation demonstrates how NASA is using consumer VR headsets, game engine technology and NVIDIA's…

NASA’s Hybrid Reality Lab: One Giant Leap for Full Dive

Abstract: This presentation demonstrates how NASA is using consumer VR headsets, game engine technology and NVIDIA's…

Elastomeric Thermal Insulation Design Considerations in Long, Aluminized Solid Rocket Motors

Abstract: An all-new sounding rocket was designed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center that featured an…

Validation of a Thermo-Ablative Model of Elastomeric Internal Insulation Materials

Abstract: In thermo-ablative material modeling, as in many fields of analysis, the quality of the existing…

Communications and Intelligent Systems Division Overview

Abstract: This presentation provides an overview of the research and engineering work being performed in the…

Validation of a Solid Rocket Motor Internal Environment Model

Abstract: In a prior effort, a thermal/fluid model of the interior of Penn State University's laboratory-scale…