Rockwell International used to be a major player in aerospace activities. As part of their systems engineering activities in 1989, they developed a comprehensive plan for space exploration. It is a fascinating plan which details milestones for space exploration/colonization and the impacts of various technologies and activities.
USC’s Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) launched the first “CubeSat”—a miniature satellite built in cubic compartments—with the ability to deploy a parabolic dish and track a point on the surface of the Earth.
Be among the first to access high-resolution images of Vesta! You can assist Dawn mission scientists identify craters, boulders, and other features.
Throughout the history(pdf) of NASA space suits, astronauts had to deal with bulky, hard to move in, non-mobile suits that hindered their work flow as opposed to helped them achieve their tasks and jobs.
That is, until Dava and her crew designed a snug fitting space suit that would allow astronauts to move freely. As you can see from the image below, the suit is significantly smaller than NASA’s Mark III space suit. This will allow wearers of the suit to fit into tighter spaces and work with their hands more freely than ever before.
