NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric data on other planets –
NASA Armstrong Public Affairs SpecialistJohn Bodylski holds a balsa wood model of his proposed aircraft that could be an atmospheric probe. Directly in front of him is a fully assembled version of the aircraft and a large section of a second prototype at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. doing the same work as small satellites but potentially better and more economically.
The lifting body aircraft on Rogers Dry Lake, near what is now NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, include, from left, the X-24A, the M2-F3, and the HL-10.award to write a technical paper explaining the concept and design. The award also supports construction of models to help people conceptualize his atmospheric probe. Enter the NASA Armstrong Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory.
Justin Hall, left, and Robert “Red” Jensen, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, add layers of carbon fiber and foam in a mold. Another few layers will be added and then it will be cured about eight hours under vacuum. The parts were later removed from molds, refined, and joined for an aircraft that is designed to be an atmospheric probe.Justin Hall, left, and Robert “Red” Jensen work to eliminate the air around an aircraft mold where it will cure for eight hours.
Robert “Red” Jensen removes a major component from an aircraft mold for assembly of a prototype of an atmospheric probe as Justin Hall watches at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.Current atmospheric probes, small satellites known as CubeSats, gather and transmit data for about 40 minutes and can take in approximately 10 data points before their parent satellite is out of range.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Return to Earth to Air Live on NASA PlatformsNASA will provide live coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-7 return to Earth from the International Space Station, beginning with a change-of-command
Read more »
Greta Lee and Russ Armstrong’s Relationship TimelineGreta Lee and Russ Armstrong have had an epic romance since they met in the early 2000s, from attending Northwestern University together to raising their kids
Read more »
New Evidence Finds Neil Armstrong Mistakenly Believed He Discovered India After Landing On MoonWASHINGTON—Noting that the late astronaut was actually quite disoriented after spending four days confined to the cramped Apollo 11 command module, a new report from NASA confirmed Tuesday that Neil Armstrong mistakenly believed he had discovered India after landing on the moon.
Read more »
19 Actors Who Asked Writers To Kill Their CharacterThank god Jesse Armstrong refused to kill Connor off Succession.
Read more »
Suspect killed, officer hurt during shootout in Chester, police sayTorraize Armstrong, 40, was killed by police after he allegedly shot Chester Police Detective Steven Byrne.
Read more »
NYC weather live updates: NYC remote learning stalled by tech issuesSnow falling on NYC, Feb 13
Read more »