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How do you see the future of space safety evolving? The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is proud to highlight the remarkable achievements of Moriba Jah, an associate professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin. Jah serves as a Principal Investigator for AFOSR and is recognized as a fellow at TED Conferences, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the Air Force Research Laboratory, among others. Currently, Jah is the Principal Investigator for two programs with Program Officer Michael Yakes. Jah’s research focuses on space safety and engineering, addressing critical challenges in the field and driving innovations that support the technological supremacy of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. His contributions are not only advancing scientific knowledge but also ensuring safer and more sustainable space operations. 🔗 Explore more about Moriba Jah's work and its impact on aerospace research from this insightful NPR interview: https://lnkd.in/gkZgvV8u #AerospaceEngineering #ScienceResearch #SpaceSafety #Innovation #AFResearchLab #AFOSR #BasicResearch #AFOSRBoldResearch

NASA is constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation, especially when it comes to making efficient use of available space. Printed electronics could reshape how spacecraft are built for future missions. Brian Banks, an electronics engineer from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, explained, "The hybrid technology allows for circuits to be fabricated in locations that would typically not be available for conventional electronics modules." It is so exciting to see hybrid technology being used to revolutionize space travel and exploration! 🚀🌟 Learn more here from Interesting Engineering: https://fal.cn/3AmGm #chasm #advancedmaterials #materialsengineering #materialsscience #printedelectronics #hybridtechnology #nanotechnology #nanomaterials #cnt #nanotubes #nasa NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Airbus Defence and Space continues to collaborate ��🏻 with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration to monitor climate 🌦️ change from Space Airbus has been awarded a contract ✅ to design and build the GRACE-C twin spacecraft 🛰️ by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL (Pasadena, California). This new mission of NASA and the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. will strengthen 👊🏻 the more than 2️⃣0️⃣ year long partnership between the 🇺🇸 USA and 🇩🇪 Germany to ensure uninterrupted measurement of the Earth's gravity field, which started in 2002 with GRACE and continues with GRACE Follow-On, launched in 2018. During its five year nominal mission lifetime, the GRACE-C Mission will continue the series of measurements observing how 🌍 Earth’s groundwater 💧, oceans 🌊, ice sheets 🧊, and land shift 🪨, month-to-month, by measuring changes in the planet’s gravity field. Alain Fauré, Head of Space Systems at Airbus, said: “It is amazing to think that, without looking down at Earth, two satellites more than 200 km away from each other, can tell us how quickly our ice sheets are melting. In environmental monitoring, continuity is key. The valuable data provided by the previous GRACE missions is testament to their success and it is great news that Airbus continues to be part of this international mission providing the tools to measure how our climate is evolving.” More info here https://lnkd.in/diEpPjrd

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29 July 1958. A milestone in space history! On this day in 1958, President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, establishing NASA. The Act established 8 objectives for NASA: 1. The expansion of human knowledge of phenomena in the atmosphere and space; 2. The improvement of the usefulness, performance, speed, safety, and efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles; 3. The development and operation of vehicles capable of carrying instruments, equipment, supplies, and living organisms through space; 4. The establishment of long-range studies of the potential benefits to be gained from, the opportunities for, and the problems involved in the utilization of aeronautical and space activities for peaceful and scientific purposes; 5. The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautical and space science and technology and in the application thereof to the conduct of peaceful activities within and outside the atmosphere; 6. The making available to agencies directly concerned with national defense of discoveries that have military value or significance, and the furnishing by such agencies, to the civilian agency established to direct and control nonmilitary aeronautical and space activities, of information as to discoveries which have value or significance to that agency; 7. Cooperation by the United States with other nations and groups of nations in work done pursuant to this Act and in the peaceful application of the results thereof; 8. The most effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the United States, with close cooperation among all interested agencies of the United States in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, facilities and equipment NASA absorbed the earlier National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) which had been founded on March 3, 1915 to undertake, promote, and institutionalize aeronautical research. On October 1, 1958, NACA was dissolved, and its assets and personnel formed the core of the newly created NASA. https://lnkd.in/gy2Hy9NM

👨🚀 Another Coastie Astronaut Ready to Reach for the Stars! 👨🚀 Andre Douglas, a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy class of 2008, is on the verge of completing over two years of rigorous training with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, poised to earn his astronaut wings and qualify for spaceflight! 🚀 Douglas will soon join the esteemed ranks of Bruce Melnick ‘72 and Daniel Burbank ‘85, both fellow Coast Guard Academy alumni turned astronauts. Notably, Burbank currently serves as a Professor of Practice in the Mechanical Engineering program at the Academy. 💫 Curious to know more about Astronaut Candidate Andre Douglas? 🌟 Explore further in our latest press release: 👇

ASE/EM professor Maruthi Akella is collaborating on the multi-university research project, CHANCE (Characterizing Highways and Automated Navigation in Cislunar Environment), led by School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University and funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). The project will look at basic research challenges to path planning, navigation, and control within the context of space domain awareness in cislunar space. The tools developed from the work could aid government agencies and commercial space companies to successfully operate missions in cislunar space – and even deep space – more sustainably. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ghn5t--g Penn State University | Georgia Tech - School of Aerospace Engineering | Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin | University of Texas Center for Space Research | UT Austin Defense Research Advancement | UT Austin Research #CislunarSpace #SpaceDomainAwareness #AerospaceEngineering #TexasEngineering

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Developing new technology is tough, and pushing it to market prematurely can lead to failure. NASA created Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), a 9-level scale to assess the maturity of your technology, helping to identify development needs and risks. From basic principles (TRL 1) to proven systems (TRL 9), TRLs guide you through the journey. Widely used by NASA, the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Energy (DoE), and others, TRLs are crucial for government contracts and innovation. Don’t get stuck in the “Valley of Death” - let our experts help you succeed! Learn more about TRLs here: https://buff.ly/4cG2dtM