A device that can act like muscle and nerves to expand and
contract surfaces is the 2006 NASA Government Invention of the
Year. NASA's Macro-Fiber Composite, or MFC, can be attached to a
structure to bend it, reduce vibrations and monitor force. A team
at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., created the
flexible and durable material that uses ceramic fibers. /
Spacecraft Is Performing As Expected Early In Its
Mission
Orbital Sciences has announced that their Horizons-2 satellite
was successfully launched into orbit during a mission that took
place on Friday, December 21, 2007. The Horizons-2 spacecraft was
delivered into its initial orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket launched
from the European space launch complex (located near the Equator in
French Guiana).
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