Posted Apr 26, 2011, by J VanDomelen
When the Space Shuttle retires as scheduled in June, NASA will be dependent on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS). Based on a recent $753 million contract NASA awarded to the Russian Federal Space Agency, these outsourced services cost U.S. taxpayers roughly $63 million per seat.
It’s doubtless a hefty price tag, but NASA lacks U.S.-based … Read More
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Posted Jan 14, 2011, by J VanDomelen
The aerospace industry—including commercial, military, and federal organizations—is actively seeking radiation-hardened (rad-hard) electronic systems and components. The mil/aero market is taking off (no pun intended), as more and more electronics are launching into high-altitude and space environments on commercial and military satellites, new space shuttle platforms, commercial and federal aircraft … Read More
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Posted Jan 14, 2011, by J VanDomelen
Roughly this time last year, NASA officials were instructed essentially to put the quest to launch more men in space on the back burner, and focus efforts on developing “game-changing” technologies. NASA is and has been partnering with industry firms to do just that. In recent months, in fact, the aerospace industry has revealed radiation-hardened (rad-hard) innovations.
Throughout 2010, companies … Read More
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Posted Nov 27, 2010, by J VanDomelen
Virgin Galactic, according to the company’s Web site, is an “airline offering suborbital spaceflights,” or flights into space with a reusable spacecraft. The Virgin Galactic vehicle is capable of carrying passengers into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). While in LEO, passengers gain a taste of what it is like to be free of Earth’s gravity, after which the craft descends, once again falling victim to Earth’s … Read More
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Posted Aug 30, 2010, by J VanDomelen
After 30 years of service, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to be retiring its fleet of three space shuttles next year. The final flight of the shuttle Atlantis took place in May, Discovery’s final flight is set for November 1, and Discovery will be grounded after its last mission planned for February of 2011.
The first of four test flights of the NASA space shuttle … Read More
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Posted Jul 31, 2010, by J VanDomelen
When the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) rolls around every January, geeks everywhere salivate (or is it just me?) and start to clamor for the latest and greatest, bleeding-edge, next-gen gizmo. Following CES 2010, that gadget was the company’s revamped Core processor series; many a military and aerospace contractor, subcontractor, and systems architect or systems integrator adopted the … Read More
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Posted Jul 31, 2010, by J VanDomelen
When President Obama unveiled his budget in February, it included an increase in NASA funding. Despite tough economic times, more than $100 billion over the next five years is earmarked for NASA. Nonetheless, the proposed budget still caused upset for those involved in the U.S. space program, including the wealth of aerospace contractors, subcontractors, systems integrators, and technology companies … Read More
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