Building a space launch vehicle is one of the most complex engineering tasks imaginable: Over a million parts must come together and work perfectly under extremely severe conditions. How do you go about building something like this? What are some of the tools and strategies engineers use? And just what is “Systems Engineering?” Go on [...]
Entries from June 3rd, 2009
Movie Available onine from the Futures Channel: Designing and Engineering Rockets
June 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Aeronautics, Engineering, NASA, Science
Tags:Ares Launch Vehicle·video
STS-127 Launch Officially Set for June 13
June 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · NASA, Science
In a press release dated 6/3/09, NASA officials set a June 13 launch date for STS-127. Space shuttle Endeavour was deemed flight-ready for its next mission to the International Space Station. Commander Mark Polansky and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off at 7:17 a.m. EDT from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on [...]