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Exploring the Frontier of Coronal Energetics with EUNIS Project
<p> <strong>Methodology used to answer science question:</strong></p> <p> The investigators propose to upgrade the successfully flown EUNIS EUV... -
Testing a Novel Geopolymer Binder as a Refractory Material for Rocket Plume...
<p>The project involved the development and testing of a new alumina-silicate based multi-purpose, cost-effective, ‘green’ cementitious binder... -
Exploration of the Transition Region-Corona Interface With the Multi-Order...
<p> We propose to observe the solar upper transition region and lower corona in Ne VII 46.5 nm with the Multi-Order Solar EUV Spectrograph (MOSES) rocket payload. The... -
Alternative Solvents through Green Chemistry Project
<p>The purpose of this project is to develop state-of-the-art, green precision cleaning technologies for NASA’s 21<sup>st</sup> Century Launch... -
Carbon Nanotube Multifunctional Tendons for Tensegrity Robots Project
<p>Tensegrity robots have attracted considerable attention for use in planetary exploration missions because they can be stowed into relatively small volumes before launch... -
Smart Coatings for Launch Site Corrosion Protection Project
<p>Corrosion is a serious problem that has enormous costs for the nation (4.2% GDP in 2007) and worldwide. Kennedy Space Center is located in one of the most naturally... -
Development of Immersion Gratings to Enable a Compact Architecture for High...
<p> Fabricate Si immersed gratings for IR (1150 – 6500 nm) spectroscopy to support ground-based, airborne, and space-based infrared spectrometers.<br />... -
A Mission Simulation and Evaluation Platform for Terrestrial Hydrology using...
<p> Develop a mission simulation and evaluation platform for terrestrial hydrology missions by creating an end-to-end observation system simulation experiment (OSSE)... -
The High resolution Coronal Imager Project
<p align="LEFT"> <span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif;">The telescope design is a direct continuation of the... -
Automated Event Service: Efficient and Flexible Searching for Earth Science...
<p> Develop an Automated Event Service system that:<br /> Methodically mines custom-defined events in the reanalysis data sets of global atmospheric models.<br... -
Advancement and New Optimizations of Microcalorimeter Arrays for...
"We propose to continue our successful research program in developing x-ray microcalorimeter arrays for astrophysics. This development will directly benefit not only the... -
Solid-State Thermionic Nuclear Power for Megawatt Propulsion, Planetary...
<p>Thermionic (TI) power conversion is a promising technology first investigated for power conversion in the 1960’s, and of renewed interest due to modern... -
Exoplanet Direct Imaging Project
"We propose to develop high contrast coronagraphic techniques for segmented telescopes, providing an integrated solution for wavefront control and starlight suppression on... -
ADVANCES IN PUPIL REMAPPING (PIAA) CORONAGRAPHY: IMPROVING BANDWIDTH,...
Phase-Induced Amplitude Apodization (PIAA) is a high performance coronagraphic technique well suited for direct imaging and spectroscopic characterization of potentially... -
A deployable 4-meter 180 to 680 GHz antenna for the Scanning Microwave Limb...
<p> Build and test a full size (4x2 meter aperture) breadboard antenna for SMLS.</p> <ul> <li> Demonstrate critical azimuth scanning capability of a 4m...