As you gaze upon the sky, planes, helicopters, rockets and even blimps may pass you by; their creators – aerospace engineers – work tirelessly to make this a reality. Spacecraft engineers are an important subcategory of aerospace engineers that focus on designing machines to operate in space. Spacecraft engineering is one of two main categories […]
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NASA scientists want to nudge an asteroid off its course. To accomplish this task, they have studied busy harbors for clues as to how this could be accomplished, such as tugboats nudging large ships into wharves. DART conducted a test impact against Dimorphos in September as part of its mission, shortening its orbit around larger
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Juno contains instruments designed to explore Jupiter’s atmosphere, magnetic field and gravity as well as its three largest moons – Ganymede, Europa and Callisto. Furthermore, Juno can now observe Jupiter’s polar auroras like never before! Juno features not only science equipment but is also decorated with three aluminum Lego figures depicting Galileo and his telescope.
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Spacecraft are vehicles designed to travel through outer space. They may be either manned or unmanned and are utilized for different reasons – including scientific research, exploration and commercial applications. Spacecraft PNG visuals add depth and sophistication to designs when used for presentations, web pages or social media posts – yet they should be treated
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Every spacecraft starts with a design. From simple napkin sketches to complex engineering models used by NASA missions, every spacecraft begins its life as an idea that’s eventually realized through NX, Siemens’ powerful computer-aided design software. Only experienced engineers know how best to utilize its power. Rocket Lab’s US office requires an Administrator for Teamcenter/NX
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As ships sail the seas or rockets launch into space, each mission’s name holds a special allure – but who decides what these powerful machines should be called? Answering that question involves equal parts history, tradition and mythological symbolism. NASA has had a protocol in place since the early 1960s for naming missions and spacecrafts.
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As in throwing something, satellites are launched by rocket to enter their orbit around Earth, like any object being launched from the ground. But unlike its trajectory when being released directly, their paths follow curves rather than straight paths. Satellites in high orbit offer scientists stunning pictures of our planet and solar system. At the
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Mercury orbits quickly around the Sun and scientists seeking to understand its mysteries have quickly identified a spacecraft capable of reaching it within sufficient timeframe. Slowing a spacecraft with flybys may be straightforward, but getting it to Mercury’s speed requires more complicated methods. Here’s how scientists plan to achieve their goal. Mariner 10 Chen-Wan Yen
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After several failed mission concepts, JPL and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory engineers and scientists moved ahead with New Horizons; however, its mission had several limitations that had to be taken into consideration. New Horizons only had nine minutes to take the best, most focused photos of Pluto – that’s like hitting a golf
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