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Education STEM Proficiency– TSRQ3 2019
The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is at the core of the space industry—from the mathematicians and astronomers who analyze space to the engineers who design and build…
Infrastructure: Spacecraft Overview – TSRQ1 2019
As of March 6, 2019, information was available about 38 nations that deployed and operated 465 spacecraft during 2018. The number of nations operating spacecraft grew 10% from [caption id="attachment_9477"…
Carbon Capture for Fuel Creation
Inhabitants on the International Space Station (ISS) have long relied on technology to keep them breathing safely. Each human aboard the ISS exhales an average of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds)…
Keeping Flakes Away from the Oscar
NASA uses gold-plating to protect satellite components and sensors from heat absorption. Gold’s reflectance and inertness make it an ideal way to block... NASA uses gold-plating to protect satellite components…
The Power of Fiber
The blades of wind turbines require regular inspections and maintenance. One technology developed for satellite bus temperature sensing is being used to help with both tasks by monitoring the shape…
Hearts in Space
Determining heart rate variability (HRV) during the daily life of an astronaut in orbit was the inspiration for commercial products, such as theJoysys’ ChronoCord. In 1991, an Austrian astronaut wore…
Virtual Mental Health Therapy for Space Works on Earth
Humans working in an enclosed space can experience a great deal of stress. Working in an enclosed space while orbiting the Earth in a microgravity environment may also pile on…
Making True Colors Shine Through
A type of light emitting diode (LED) designed for managing astronauts’ sleep cycles on the International Space Station (ISS) is making its way to Earth. The ISS LEDs have three…
Spiraling from a Fitter Astronaut to a Fitter Public
The fitness of NASA’s astronauts has always been a concern. Treadmills and bicycles on space stations are great cardiovascular training tools, but resistive exercise is what helps maintain bone density…
Commercial PNT System Augments GPS
Global Positioning System (GPS) positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellites have long been the standard for providing space-based PNT signals. GPS and other PNT constellations such as GLONASS provide billions…