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NASA Develops New Design Process for Future Spacecraft

button and you are flying another version of the vehicle. Press another button and you are flying the Space Shuttle or any vehicle in the VMS database,” said Mikula. In the latest round of testing, a ...
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Northrop Grumman’s Modular Space Vehicle Completes Critical Design Review Process, Moves Program to Manufacturing Phase

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has just finished conducting a two-day Spacecraft Baseline Interim Design Review, successfully completing the Spacecraft Bus Critical Design Review (CDR) process for ...
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Folding spacecraft design could be enhanced with Japan’s ancient origami patterns

Scientists are exploring a new class of origami structures that could help design and build different shapes for use in space. These structures are expected to be even more compact and reliable.
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NASA Calls on Commercial Partners to Design a Spacecraft to Deorbit the ISS

The space station is scheduled for retirement by 2030 and must be deorbited safely to prevent it from crashing onto populated areas. Reading time 2 minutes The International Space Station (ISS) has ...