NASA TV producer of “The Color of Space” Jori Kates gives remarks prior to the screening of the documentary at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium in Washington, Saturday, June 18, 2022. Premiering on Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, “The Color of Space” is an inspirational documentary that tells the stories of NASA’s Black astronauts determined to reach the stars.
Category: Aerospace & Defense
The Switch Made From a Single Molecule
Researchers have demonstrated a switch, analogous to a transistor, made from a single molecule called fullerene. By using a carefully tuned laser pulse, the researchers are able to use fullerene to switch the path of an incoming electron in a predictable way. This switching process can be three to six orders of magnitude faster than switches in microchips, depending on the laser pulses used. Fullerene switches in a network could produce a computer beyond what is possible with electronic transistors, and they could also lead to unprecedented levels of resolution in microscopic imaging devices.
Cummins announces new 540 horsepower L9 for defense applications
Cummins Inc. announces its ISL9 diesel engine is now available up to 540 horsepower for military ground vehicles. The ISL9 is already proven in a wide variety of equipment; commercial on and off-highway and military vehicles like armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and logistical trucks.
Effective Astronaut Training is Key to The Orbital Age
Effective Astronaut Training is Key to The Orbital Age. Now imagine the challenges scientists will face in the Orbital Age™, when their lab is flying 300 miles above our heads in low-Earth orbit (LEO).
EchoStar Starts Construction of its Global S-band Mobile Satellite Service Network
Echostar procures satellites and plans Australian operations for new Low Earth Orbit constellation to power connectivity for smart devices.
How Does NASA Technology Benefit Planet Earth?
Many benefits of NASA technology can be found on Earth through products and services born from space sector innovations.
Former NASA Astronauts to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Vice President Kamala Harris will award former NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 4:15 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Eviation Gets Order From Aerus for 30 Alice All-Electric Commuter Aircraft
Eviation’s nine-seater Alice is the world’s first flight-tested all-electric commuter aircraft.
Boom Supersonic Begins Construction on Superfactory for their Overture Airliner
Boom Supersonic’s Overture Superfactory is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located on a 62-acre campus at the Piedmont Triad International Airport.
NASA and DARPA Will Test Nuclear Engine for Future Mars Missions
NASA and DARPA’s nuclear thermal propulsion technology could be used for future NASA crewed missions to Mars.
