June 2015
Space, secular stagnation, and the economic crisis
... a remarkable edifice in the International Space Station (ISS). Additionally, NASA’s space science programme has led the United States into the history books as the first nation to fly spacecraft into orbit or to flyby every significant planet...
October 2015
Houston, we have a Spaceport
... Ellington Field a true gateway to space. The location of a spaceport in a large metropolitan area (Houston is the United States’ fourth largest city) is somewhat unique and provides opportunities as well as challenges. The major challenge is that...
July 2014
X-51A Waverider, hypersonics, and the potential of airbreathing engines
...-1123 4 Hallion, Richard P., The Hypersonic Revolution: Case Studies in the History of Hypersonic Technology, Volumes I-III, United States Air Force History Office, Washington DC 1998 5 Dissel, Adam, Kothari, and Lewis, M., Investigation of Two-Stage...
March 2016
The Use of 3D Printing for Space Applications
... end metals, the amount of energy needed for recycling and rejuvenating is particularly relevant). In the United States, substantial financial support is allocated to research activities related to AM. Lockeed Martin is considering 3D printing for...
