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Two men plug and unplug wires attached to a wall of ports. Digital system covers the wall with no visible cables
Two men plug and unplug wires attached to a wall of ports. Digital system covers the wall with no visible cables
Mission Control Conference System Enables Global Collaboration
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/it_2.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
Three red steel structures on water behind black hills of a coal mine
Three red steel structures on water behind black hills of a coal mine
Rocket Expertise Assists Transition to Green Energy
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ee_1.html
2020
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
A Freedom Photonics tunable laser
A Freedom Photonics tunable laser
Smaller, Cheaper Lasers Can Detect Gas, Monitor Structures, Take Tissue Images
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ps_6.html
2020
Two men wearing emergency breathing devices
Two men wearing emergency breathing devices
Wool Mask to Fight Fires in Space Inspires Fire Equipment on Earth
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ps_4.html
2020
Blood pressure monitor
Blood pressure monitor
Remote Monitoring Promotes Community Health beyond Hospitals
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/hm_1.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
A Tule wind sensor mounted on a pole in a vineyard, surrounded by rows of woody vines
A Tule wind sensor mounted on a pole in a vineyard, surrounded by rows of woody vines
Satellite Imagery Helps Farmers Cut Water Use in Half
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ee_2.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
Thomas Sterling stands by a PC on a desk with dozens of CPUs on shelves behind him
Thomas Sterling stands by a PC on a desk with dozens of CPUs on shelves behind him
Beowulf Clusters Make Supercomputing Accessible
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/it_1.html
2020
A screenshot of what an airspace manager might see, with vehicles plotted across the airspace and other metrics
A screenshot of what an airspace manager might see, with vehicles plotted across the airspace and other metrics
AirMap Guides Drones toward Widespread Use
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ps_2.html
2020