A laser is a device that emits a beam of coherent light through an optical amplification process. Laser propulsion is any method of propelling a spacecraft that uses the energy of laser beams. There are two main types of laser propulsion, depending on whether the laser is onboard or …
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December, 2022
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12 December
Spacecraft Interface Control Document (ICD)
The definition, management, and control of interfaces are crucial to successful programs or projects. Interface management is a process to assist in controlling product development when efforts are divided among parties (e.g., Government, contractors, geographically diverse technical teams, etc.) and/or to define and maintain compliance among the products that should …
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10 December
Spacecraft Mechanical Sub-system Design & Manufacturing
Mechanical engineering is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems It is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering branches. “Mechanical Engineering takes in all built structures and moving parts flown in space, …
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8 December
Satellite Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE)
There is growing utilization of miniaturized satellites for military and defense applications. Defense organizations have been launching communication nanosatellites and microsatellites to provide communication signals to soldiers stationed in remote locations or in dense forests. The military needs more data bandwidth and reliable communications infrastructure for its UAVs, which can …
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8 December
Raytheon’s AN/SPY-6(V) is and integrated air and missile defense naval radar that can track multiple ballistic and cruise missile targets.
Navies around the world are increasingly facing formidable strategic and threat environments in terms of complexity, lethality, range, sophistication and number of threats. Many of these threats, including long-range anti-ship cruise missiles, can travel hundreds of miles to their targets, toward surface ships challenged to detect the approaching weapon with …
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7 December
Satellite Harness Design, Optimization and Standards
Wire harnesses are bundled assemblies of cables and connectors, that are used to transmit signals and power between components. If we could compare a satellite to the human body, the electrical harness would represent the blood vessels conveying the power and the nervous network transmitting the commands and sensor information …
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6 December
Matlab and Simulink
Modeling is the process of representing a model (e.g., physical, mathematical, or logical representation of a system, entity, phenomenon, or process) which includes its construction and working. This model is similar to a real system, which helps the analyst predict the effect of changes to the system. Simulation of a …
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6 December
Defense and Aerospace software Verification and Validation
Late delivery or software defects can damage a brand’s reputation — leading to frustrated and lost customers. In extreme cases, a bug or defect can degrade interconnected systems or cause serious malfunctions. Consider Nissan having to recall over 1 million cars due to a software defect in the airbag sensor detectors. …
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5 December
DARPA MAGIC
Medical assistants are health care professionals who assist doctors in clinics and medical offices. Medical assistants work alongside physicians, mainly in outpatient or ambulatory care facilities, such as medical offices and clinics. A medical assistant (or MA) is often considered a physician’s right hand. These allied health professionals assist in …
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5 December
MIL-STD 461 EMI/EMC standards ensure safety and mission success of Military, Aeropace and Space vehicles
Modern computers operate in a “noisy” electronic environment. They are surrounded by powerful electromagnetic interference (EMI) generated by radios, radar, microwave transmitters, other computers, and a wide assortment of electronic equipment. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is electromagnetic energy that disturbs, interrupts, obscures or degrades the effective performance of the electrical equipment. Electromagnetic …
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