NASA Developing an Advanced Composite Solar Sail System for Future Space Missions
A team at NASA’s Langley Research Center, with partners from NASA Ames Research Center, NanoAvionics, and Santa Clara University’s Robotics Systems Lab, is...
Lockheed Martin and GM Extending Lunar Exploration with Autonomous Moon Rovers
Lockheed Martin and General Motors are working together to develop lunar rovers to allow Artemis astronauts to explore the 95% of the Moon’s surface that has as of yet been unseen. The rovers will be...
Flying High in Aerospace
For decades, aerospace manufacturers have been incorporating composite components into their aircraft to cut back on weight, save on fuel and reduce the environmental impact of commercial, business and...
Carbon ThreeSixty, Leonardo and National Composites Centre Collaborate on New Composite Helicopter Wheel
Carbon ThreeSixty, Leonardo, and the National Composites Centre have joined forces to create an all-composite helicopter wheel. The NATEP project, which began on January 1, 2021, aims to use the group’s...
With NASA’s HUNCH Program Students Develop Composite Components for International Space Station
The mission of NASA’s HUNCH Program (High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware) is to empower and inspire students through a Project-Based Learning program where high school students learn...
NASA Telescope’s Deployable Tower Assembly Passes Post-Environmental Testing
The mission of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is to find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe and to see stars forming planetary systems. The telescope is scheduled for launch in...
