Jun 3, 2024
A commercial partner is preparing to use the licensed NASA propulsion technology in a small satellite servicing vehicle that will be mounted on a larger satellite to extend the life of the host spacecraft. The following article was contributed by the NASA Science...
Jun 3, 2024
U.S. Army Selects American Manufacturer of Rotary Forged Wheel Blanks to Manufacture Aluminum Road Wheel Inserts for Abrams Tank Advanced Structural Technologies was awarded a $10 million small business set-aside contract to manufacture the inserts. OXNARD, Calif.—In...
Jun 3, 2024
In research that may lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft, MIT engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites. By Jennifer Chu | MIT News To save on fuel and reduce aircraft emissions, engineers are looking to build lighter,...
Jun 3, 2024
By Adam Creuziger Like many people, I had dreams of flying into space as an astronaut when I was a child. That interest in aerospace and space exploration has continued throughout my life. So, when my colleague Tim Foecke, who was working at NIST at the time, invited...
Jun 3, 2024
Sandia Labs creates tool enabling imaginative designs ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—In a whirling geopolitical landscape of new nuclear weapons, hypersonic weapons, drones, and satellites, the U.S. is hustling to test new kinds of radars aimed at detecting evolving threats. Many...
Jun 3, 2024
Sandia’s work is helping modernize the U.S. nuclear deterrent ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— Sandia National Laboratories and the Kansas City National Security Campus completed a crucial weapons component development milestone, prior to full rate production. The Mark 21...