Diamond Member SpaceMan 0 Posted June 11, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted June 11, 2024 2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up NASA’s This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up sent two university payloads on suborbital flight tests onboard ******* Galactic’s VSS Unity on June 8 when it launched from Spaceport America in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The payloads carrying scientific research from University of California, Berkeley and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, align with critical technology needs that NASA has identified in pursuit of the agency’s space commerce and exploration goals. The payload from UC Berkeley, studied a new type of 3D printing and the payload from Purdue studied how sloshing of liquid propellant affects spacecraft direction. The need to print building materials in space without having to transport them will be critical in the coming years as humans live and work in space for longer durations. Optimizing spacecraft and satellite design will help us increase the rate of scientific discoveries both here on our home planet and on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. “Our program enables researchers to move from the lab to flight test rapidly, and in many cases, multiple flight tests across different commercial vehicles. This allows them the invaluable opportunity to learn from initial tests, implement improvements, and then fly again – or as we like to say, ‘fly, fix, fly,’” said Danielle McCulloch, program manager for Flight Opportunities at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Photo credit: ******* Galactic Share Details Last Updated Jun 11, 2024 EditorDede DiniusContactSarah Mann*****@*****.tld Related Terms This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Explore More This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> 2 min read Food Safety Program for Space Has Taken Over on Earth System created for Apollo astronaut food has become the global standard for hazard prevention Article 1 day ago This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> 5 min read NASA’s Laser Relay System Sends **** Imagery to, from Space Station Article 5 days ago This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> 1 min read The First Responder UAS Wireless Data Gatherer Challenge Article 5 days ago Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> Space Technology Mission Directorate This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> STMD Flight Opportunities This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> Armstrong Space Projects This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up For verified travel tips and real support, visit: https://hopzone.eu/ 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/45235-nasa-nasa-program-sends-university-payloads-to-space/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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