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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
An overhead view of the Quantix drone flying above rows of leafy trees in an orchard
An overhead view of the Quantix drone flying above rows of leafy trees in an orchard
Field-Scanning Drone Gives Farmers Better Data
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ee_4.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
Virgin Orbit’s specially equipped Boeing 747 flies in blue skies with small rocket attached underneath
Virgin Orbit’s specially equipped Boeing 747 flies in blue skies with small rocket attached underneath
Plane-Launched Rocket Opens Up Space for Small Satellites
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/t_3.html
2020
a metrology laser designed by ABB
a metrology laser designed by ABB
Laser Enables Precise Measurements for Weather Forecasting, Industry
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ee_6.html
2020
Red fire extinguishers lie in a row on a table in a lab
Red fire extinguishers lie in a row on a table in a lab
Zero-Leak Valve Holds Tight in Demanding Environments
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ip_5.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
Two male servicemembers set up communications equipment in the field
Two male servicemembers set up communications equipment in the field
Versatile Fuel Cells Stop Natural Gas Emissions at Oil Wells
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ee_5.html
2020