Spacecraft

Multi-Body Gravity and Spacecraft Mission Design

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Multi-Body Gravity and Spacecraft Mission Design

Aerospace Series Academic Lecture Fall 2018 Fourth Session Multi-body Gravity and Spacecraft Mission Design/KATHLEEN C. HOWELL October 22, 2018 (Monday) 15:00 – 16:00 North Building N908, Mengminwei Science and Technology Building Speaker KATHLEEN C. HOWELL Hsu Lo Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University Abstract Spacecraft trajectories using the nonlinear effects of multiple bodies … Read more

Why Buttons Are Preferred Over Touchscreens in Manned Spacecraft

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Why Buttons Are Preferred Over Touchscreens in Manned Spacecraft

With the successful orbiting of the Tianhe core module, China’s manned spaceflight has fully entered the space station era. Two crews of three astronauts each were sent into space aboard the Shenzhou 12 and 13 spacecraft, respectively, to reside at the “Tiangong” space station. From the videos connecting Earth and space, we get a glimpse … Read more