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25 Years of Contamination Control on the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has actively been in process since 1996, and at last, on Christmas Day 2021, it launched. This launch was the fulfillment of an astounding level of work performe
A Motor Drive Electronics Assembly for Mars Curiosity Rover: An Example of Assembly Qualification for Extreme Environments
This paper describes the technology development and infusion of a motor drive electronics assembly for Mars Curiosity Rover under space extreme environments. The technology evaluation and qualificatio
Debris/Ice/TPS Assessment and Integrated Photographic Analysis of Shuttle Mission STS-80
A debris/ice/thermal protection system (TPS) assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for Shuttle mission STS-80. Debris inspections of the flight elements and launch pad were per
Orion Handling Qualities During ISS Proximity Operations and Docking
NASA's Orion spacecraft is designed to autonomously rendezvous and dock with many vehicles including the International Space Station. However, the crew is able to assume manual control of the vehicle
A Comparison of ARTEMIS Data with the Lunar Plasma Design Environment for NASA Crewed Missions
NASA’s Gateway will provide the capability for sustaining a human presence in cis-lunar space. Operations of the Gateway will include spacecraft dockings, extra vehicular activities (EVA), and high-po
A Low Density Ocean Inside Titan Inferred From Cassini Data
The Cassini mission has provided measurements of the gravity of several moons of Saturn, as well as an estimate of the tidal response, expressed as the degree 2 Love number <i>k<sub>2</sub></i>, of it