NASA’s Space Launch System can propel payloads at up to an incredible 17,500 mph; Voyager probes that have received gravity assist travel even faster. Recently, the Parker Solar Probe became the fastest human-made object when it approached within 4 million miles of the sun’s surface with Venus providing gravity assistance. But how fast exactly was…
Spacecraft construction entails many moving parts, all developed by different teams. System engineers take an overall view, assessing how all these different systems connect. Attracting candidates who possess US Citizenship and Public Trust Clearance for this sedentary position involving frequent use of computer keyboard and mouse. Requirements Analysis Systems engineering gives life to space missions…
NASA has conducted rigorous tests of Orion spacecraft and service module in preparation for future missions to Mars or even further into space, such as uncrewed flight called Artemis I. Before reentering Earth’s atmosphere, Orion crew module separates from its service module using Aerojet Rocketdyne’s LAS jettison motor for rapid separation from launch vehicle for…
Spacecraft must be lightweight yet robust enough to navigate both through atmospheric layers and space without losing speed or efficiency. Their components must also withstand both very high and very low temperatures while fuel tanks must contain liquids with extreme pressures such as cryogenic liquids. Aluminum and titanium are two of the primary metals utilized…
At launch sites, the physical structures that garner the most interest are assembly buildings. Cape Canaveral’s VAB, for instance, was specifically designed to assemble Saturn V rockets vertically while they traveled down an overhead gantry track toward their pads. Aerospace is focused on designing architectures with greater resilience and the capacity to reassemble quickly, necessitating…
Spacecraft are vehicles designed to travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere and explore space, such as other planets or orbits, before returning home again. Spacecraft may be either manned or unmanned. Propulsion usually comes in the form of rocket engines which use hot gases ejected out in opposite directions to change their trajectory. Definition Spacecraft refers to…
Spacecraft power systems generate, store, condition and distribute electricity for space missions of all types – ranging from launchers to interplanetary probes or the International Space Station. They must operate reliably throughout their missions. Recharging spacecraft millions of miles from Earth is impossible, so they must produce or store enough energy to last through decades…
Space names carry an intriguing history. They can evoke emotions or subvert convention. Names can capture the culture, values, heroes and priorities of a society and its space program. Names give meaning and bring reality to a groundbreaking scientific project; for instance a mission named Lanyue can evoke feelings of excitement at revisiting the moon…
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