Advanced Solar Array And Electric Thruster Technologies To Be
Tested In Future Demonstrations
Work has begun on a four-month NASA contract awarded to Boeing
to develop a mission concept study for solar electric propulsion
technologies. Under the $600,000 firm, fixed-price contract, Boeing
will evaluate concepts that combine high-power solar arrays with
advanced electric thrusters to power spacecraft and payloads to
high Earth orbit and deep space destinations.
Will Design And Build Large-Scale Models For April, 2012
Launch
More than 500 students from middle schools, high schools,
colleges and universities in 29 states will show their rocketeering
prowess in the 2011-12 NASA Student Launch Projects flight
challenge. The teams will build and test large-scale rockets of
their own design in April 2012.
AIAA Honor Presented Annually For Distinguished Work In
Astronautics
The American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
has honored Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for the
Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate with the Von
Karman Lectureship in Astronautics.
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