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Tethers Unlimited’s HYDROS-C thruster for CubeSats
Tethers Unlimited’s HYDROS-C thruster for CubeSats
Water-Powered Engines Offer Satellite Mobility
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/t_6.html
2020
Closeup of hands manipulating the FT Aviator controller
Closeup of hands manipulating the FT Aviator controller
Astronaut Experience Inspires Single-Handed Drone Flight Controller
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/cg_1.html
2020
Techshot’s Multi-User Variable-Gravity Device, opened to reveal internal carousels
Techshot’s Multi-User Variable-Gravity Device, opened to reveal internal carousels
Variable-Gravity Device Enables Medical, Pharmaceutical Research
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/hm_5.html
2020
A screenshot of VisualSim’s RapidIO simulationCables line the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System, connecting flight-guidance avionics to the Orion capsule, ground control, and other systems. NASA’s need for higher-speed onboard electronic and communication networks drove the adoption of the Serial RapidIO communication protocol, but only after the Space Agency funded the development of a computer simulation of the Serial RapidIO standard by Mirabilis Design.
A screenshot of VisualSim’s RapidIO simulationCables line the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System, connecting flight-guidance avionics to the Orion capsule, ground control, and other systems. NASA’s need for higher-speed onboard electronic and communication networks drove the adoption of the Serial RapidIO communication protocol, but only after the Space Agency funded the development of a computer simulation of the Serial RapidIO standard by Mirabilis Design.
Simulation Software Optimizes High-Speed, Efficient Data Networks
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/it_5.html
2020
The DirectShear sensor, shown sitting on a quarter for scale
The DirectShear sensor, shown sitting on a quarter for scale
Unique Sensors Will Improve Aerodynamic Design, Aircraft Performance
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/t_7.html
2020
A freeze-dried ice cream sandwich in front of the item’s packaging
A freeze-dried ice cream sandwich in front of the item’s packaging
Freeze-Dried Foods Nourish Adventurers and the Imagination
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/cg_2.html
2020
Two SpaceLab technicians in protective gear prepare a CubeLab experiment
Two SpaceLab technicians in protective gear prepare a CubeLab experiment
Space Station Research Platform Paves the Way for Zero-G Manufacturing
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/hm_6.html
2020
A satellite image of a coastline with a bright turquoise algal bloom in the water
A satellite image of a coastline with a bright turquoise algal bloom in the water
Data Visualization Platform Helps Missions Fly
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/it_6.html
2020
The Psionic Navigational Doppler Lidar System – a white box with connection ports and switches on one end
The Psionic Navigational Doppler Lidar System – a white box with connection ports and switches on one end
Doppler Lidar Makes Self-Driving Cars Safer
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/t_8.html
2020
A woman and a child on an electric scooter
A woman and a child on an electric scooter
Carbon-Fiber Heat Sink Makes Batteries Safer for Electric Cars, Bikes, and More
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/cg_3.html
2020
To prevent the highly complex Reaction Control System engines from malfunctioning during space shuttle flights, and to provide a diagnosis if such a mishap were to occur, NASA turned advanced artificial intelligence. Inventor Michael Georgeff assisted NASA by developing the first intelligent agent software system to ever go into space. This system could make decisions and deal with problems through a human-like power of reasoning. In 1998 the intelligent agent software came down to Earth to improve the oper
To prevent the highly complex Reaction Control System engines from malfunctioning during space shuttle flights, and to provide a diagnosis if such a mishap were to occur, NASA turned advanced artificial intelligence. Inventor Michael Georgeff assisted NASA by developing the first intelligent agent software system to ever go into space. This system could make decisions and deal with problems through a human-like power of reasoning. In 1998 the intelligent agent software came down to Earth to improve the oper
Metallic Glass Coatings Improve Power Plant, Oil Rig Productivity
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ip_1.html
2020
Internal view of a Rocketdyne Mark-3 turbopump
Internal view of a Rocketdyne Mark-3 turbopump
Turbopump Modeling Software Propels Fluid-Flow Simulations
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/it_7.html
2020