Aerospace Education Links for Yuma Squadron 508-December 2017

Aerospace Education Links for December 2017

Space Shuttle Columbia's Legacy

https://www.space.com/19436-columbia-disaster.html

Launch Abort System for Orion to be tested in 2019

https://www.space.com/38761-nasa-moves-up-orion-spacecraft-abort-test.html

Icy treats for astronauts on the International Space Station

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/space/go-for-launch/os-space-delivery-astronauts-get-ice-cream-make-own-pizzas-20171115-story.html

Programming a moon mission in the 1960's

http://www.zdnet.com/article/nasas-unsung-heroes-the-apollo-coders-who-put-men-on-the-moon/

Last photo by Cassini of Saturn before it crashed into the planet

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/729decee-39ad-3db4-b5d0-498172531a71/ss_nasa-spacecraft%27s-final-full.html

New spacesuit design could rescue adrift astronauts during spacewalks

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacesuit-apos-home-apos-function-151319888.html

New Stand-off missiles for B-1 and F-18 target ships at sea

https://www.yahoo.com/news/america-apos-b-1-bomber-124000776.html

NASA announcement pending concerning on-going Kepler mission to discover exoplanets

https://www.yahoo.com/news/kepler-mission-nasa-reveal-ai-110329816.html

A “nearby” habitable planet?

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/scientists-found-earth-sized-planet-230359477.html

Brief History of the B-58 Hustler

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/m/16625b4b-37c9-38af-8099-cd1648da151e/ss_the-b-58-hustler%3A-the-mach.html

Orbital ATK’s eighth mission to ISS delivers pizza and ice cream. See multiple photos of Gene Cernan memorial mission.

https://www.universetoday.com/137911/station-astronauts-unload-cygnus-science-antares-launch-gallery/

F-22 improves with SAR to enhance target identification

https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-air-force-apos-master-004200319.html

How to be productive and innovative despite fear

http://www.lifehack.org/643125/astronauts-on-apollo-13-could-have-died-their-fear-saved-them?ref=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LifeHack+%28lifehack.org%29

A new type of tire for Mars exploration. Will it lead to new tire designs for earth?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-technology-space-scientists-reinvent-203407632.html

The A-10 Now and in the Future

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/10-pilots-reveal-why-no-nation-can-beat-americas-flying-tank-23354

How moons around Saturn affect the structure of F ring

https://www.space.com/38855-cassini-last-view-saturn-moon-pandora.html

NASA’s next telescope project after the Webb telescope faces criticism

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/11/nasas-next-flagship-telescope-is-not-executable-in-its-current-form/

New Hardware for the next Mars Lander scheduled for 2020

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/nasa-gearing-rover-mission-evidence-232617418.html

Orbiter Atlantis-a brief history of this multipurpose space vehicle

https://www.space.com/18162-space-shuttle-atlantis.html

Space X heavy first launch delayed until sometime early next year at the earliest.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/spacex-apos-first-falcon-heavy-214525444.html

Unusual black hole pair spotted “in” Andromeda galaxy.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/andromeda-galaxy-gets-photobombed-couple-001044877.html

Exoplanet found to have unusual atmosphere.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/astronomers-spot-planet-hostile-had-hard-time-believing-160727112.html

Voyager 1 thruster firing assures that communication antennas will point to earth for radio communications a but longer

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/nasa-wakes-voyager-apos-slumbering-000500191.html

James Webb space telescope has completed thermal stress testing. NASA reviewing results.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-apos-james-webb-telescope-222200584.html

Will supersonic commercial airliners make a comeback?

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/boom-apos-supersonic-jets-10-184600964.html

Delays in SLS may result in suspension of the program in favor of SpaceX option

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/12/04/space-launch-system-delay-gives-spacex-some-room-t.aspx

Comparing Heavy Lift Rockets

http://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-monster-mars-rocket-stacks-up-saturn-falcon-nasa-blue-origin-2017-12

NASA Aircraft used to survey California wildfires.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-apos-high-altitude-er-160300118.html

Juno Probes Jupiter’s Red Spot

https://newatlas.com/jupiter-great-red-spot-roots/52571/

****Free drone operating online course from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. See link to register for this FREE course. It will be completed just in time for us to fly our quadcopter.

https://unmanned-aerial.com/embry-riddles-online-drone-class-free-open-public

Air Force secretary support A-10 wing upgrade to keep the Warthog flying

http://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-secretary-heather-wilson-wants-the-a-10-warthog-to-live-on-2017-12

Blue Origin Returns to flight.

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/12/12/16759934/blue-origin-new-shepard-test-flight-launch-landing

****Blue Origin simulation video of more powerful rocket now in design/testing stage

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/12/12/16759934/blue-origin-new-shepard-test-flight-launch-landing

French send 4 more navigation satellites into orbit from South American launch site. Navigation system competes with US GPS system.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/arianespace-sends-4-galileo-satellites-035139401.html

Now there is a UH-1 in development for autonomous supply delivery in combat areas.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/autonomous-helicopter-completes-marine-resupply-032800201.html

Opportunity: The little Mars rover that could and still can

https://www.universetoday.com/138075/nasas-opportunity-rover-withstands-another-harsh-winter-mars/

 **** Special Interest Links