the astronauts safely back to earth. From my experience, I believe that once you think of surrendering that is the path that you go down. As soon as you start thinking that way, you really have lost the mental sharpness, the mental edge that is going to take this survival situation and...
TX, mission control narrowed the options to a maneuver never attempted before. The survival of the astronauts now hinged on using the descent engines on the lunar lander to put the craft on a homeward trajectory.
A looming exploration problem is how the fragile human body will hold up to the likes of space radiation and isolation. Missions to the moon will inform NASA how to keep people safe, and how to ensure their survival in an inhospitable world where astronauts will likely have to harvest water...
On July 29, 1958, Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, establishing NASA. When it began operations on October 1, 1958, NASA absorbed the 43-year-old NACA intact; its 8,000 employees, an annual budget of US$100 million, three major research laboratories (Langley Aeronautic...
improved performance and improved success in crew survival during an abort. Instead of the rocket plume exiting a rear nozzle, the manifold is placed at the forward end of the motor. The rocket thrust enters the manifold and is turned 155 degrees and forced out the four nozzles, creating a...
“Education is vital to our survival. But I’ve noticed that all these years later, choices are still very limited for immigrant children like mine. I worked with the district. My friends and I volunteered and donated money. But we didn’t see the quality that should be...