A breach, they knew, could let superheated gases wreak havoc inside the wing during re-entry鈥昬xactly what seems to have happened. "If the wing is off, or has a big hole in it, you're not going to make the runway," wrote William Anderson, an engineer with the United Space Alliance...
Responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on civil defense; Detection of asteroids or comets before they hit the Earth's surface; Conduction of a Spaceguard Survey by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.DavidLeonardEBSCO_AspAerospace America...
These extremes, combined with relentless glacial winds, play havoc with mechanical and electrical systems. It's hard to imagine meeting such a design task, but with the smart application of current technology, including occupancy sensors, timing/sequencing devices, outside air-intake sensors and ...