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Curiosity Explores the Red Planet
Recently launched on a mission to Mars, the Curiosity Rover's robotic arm received many upgrades over prior versions to handle the additional weight and new capabilities soon to be demonstrated.
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Knowledgebase
Even with our advanced knowledge of science and space travel, the technology that would be required for a lunar-Mars space mission is not that different from what was used during the Apollo program 40 years ago. It would consist of dual-rendezvous mission powered by a heavy-lift launch vehicle taking a lunar lander and Earth departure stage (EDS) into Earth orbit, which would later dock with a small launch vehicle carrying the crew and the crew exploration vehicle.
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Knowledgebase
Even though a working prototype has been successfully launched, many technology challenges need to be addressed before Nano Air Vehicles (NAVs) become capable of real military missions. The key research areas include propulsion and energy storage; aerodynamics at low Reynolds numbers; guidance, navigation, sensors, and communications systems; and advanced manufacturing techniques.
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The ASME Aerospace Division’s objective is to promote the development and dissemination of the mechanical, materials and systems engineering aspects of aircraft, spacecraft and missile design and operation.
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