Engineering TV : Space

StarFighter Integrated Repeater Payload

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Space Data's StarFighter Repeater Platform, currently in use by the United States Air Force, extends the range of standard issue military two-way radios from 10 miles to nearly 500 miles. The concept is simple: fill a balloon with helium or hydrogen and attach a Space Data radio repeater payload. Once launched and on its way to a roughly 80,000-foot float, a StarFighter Platform provides users' portable radio systems with the same communications coverage previously available only via bulky and expensive satellite equipment. For more information, go to: Space Data.

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Inertial Instruments for Space Navigation

CurtisEllzey — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT
Paul Manley, of L-3 Space & Navigation, discusses some of the most accurate gyros in the world that L-3 manufactures for use in satellite navigation: Fiber Optic Gyros (FOGs), Ring Laser Gyros (RLGs), and Star Sensors. In addition, the RIFCA (Redundant Inertial Flight Control Assembly), comprised of a six ring laser gyro and six accelerometer system, provides guidance, flight control and mission sequencing functions and has flown over 100 missions to date with 100% success without ever having tripped redundancy. L-3 Space & Navigation is a major supplier of inertial systems, guidance, control and positioning equipment for satellites, artillery and launch vehicles. For more information, go to: L-3 Space & Navigation.

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Constellation Space Suit

CurtisEllzey — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT
Paragon has received authorization to begin work on NASA’s Constellation Space Suit System (CSSS). Paragon is beginning this work on the first major space suit redesign in over 40 years as part of a team led by Oceaneering International. Paragon has key responsibilities in the design and manufacture of the suit’s life support and thermal control system. The first suits will support the debut flight of the new Orion spaceship that Paragon is also working on, currently planned to launch in 2015. With modifications, the suit will go on to be used exploring the surface of the Moon and Mars. Also watch this episode: Paragon Dive System. For more information, go to: Paragon Space Development Corporation.

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Growing Plants on the Moon

CurtisEllzey — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT
What does it take to grow plants on the Moon? Paragon Space Development Corporation CEO Taber MacCallum answers that question from the 25th International Space Symposium. Growing the first plant on another world has enormous symbolic importance as well as important scientific research value for creating self contained lunar outposts and eventual settlements. In addition to leading the design of biological payloads, Paragon’s responsibilities on the Odyssey Moon team include robotic lunar lander design support and the lander’s thermal control system. Also watch this episode: Lunar Oasis: Greenhouse on the Moon. For more information, go to: Paragon Space Development Corporation.

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Lunar Oasis: Greenhouse on the Moon

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT
The first Moon flower will become a reality when private lunar expedition partners Odyssey Moon and Paragon Space Development Corporation deliver a biological greenhouse to the lunar surface. Google Lunar X PRIZE contender Odyssey Moon partnered with Paragon, a Tucson-based firm and manufacturer of key components for NASA’s Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. The lunar plant will be another space biology first for Paragon, having bred the first animals through complete life cycles in space, and grown the first aquatic plant in space. Also watch this episode: Growing Plants on the Moon. For more information, go to: Paragon Space Development Corporation.

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MoonOne Robotic Lunar Lander

CurtisEllzey — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT
Odyssey Moon's partnership with NASA will allow them to develop the "MoonOne" (M-1) lunar lander based on the Common Spacecraft Bus (CSB) developed at the NASA Ames Research Center. The Hover Test Vehicle used for ground testing of the CSB is demonstrating that small teams and rapid prototyping can lead to some game changing innovations. Odyssey Moon is the first of a series of mission opportunities designed to enable low cost, rapid, and frequent access to the Moon for government, academic and commercial customers. Also watch this episode: Odyssey Moon and the Lunar X PRIZE. For more information, go to: Odyssey Moon.

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Odyssey Moon and the Lunar X PRIZE

CurtisEllzey — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT
From the 25th International Space Symposium, Bob Richards, CEO of Odyssey Moon, talks about their commercial space enterprise, their involvement with the Lunar X PRIZE, and some unique payloads they plan on delivering to the surface of the moon. Odyssey Moon was the first team to complete registration for the $30M Google Lunar X PRIZE competition and plans to make history with the first private robotic mission to the surface of the Moon. Also watch this episode: MoonOne Robotic Lunar Lander. For more information, go to: Odyssey Moon.

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Imagination Station - Mars Rover

CurtisEllzey — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:12:00 GMT
The Mars Rover Project is one of the efforts of the Purdue Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS). The EPICS team has designed and built this exhibit with its community partner, Imagination Station-Black in Lafayette, Indiana. Applying new and innovative technologies, the ISB team designs interactive and fun exhibits for a local children’s museum. The Mars Rover Project is an exhibit that allows students to navigate a solar-powered rover wirelessly across a mock Martian landscape to make geological discoveries. The purpose of the exhibit is to give visitors a better understanding of the terrain covering the planet, as well as the level of difficulty in sending missions to Mars.

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EPICS at Purdue University

CurtisEllzey — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:43:00 GMT
EPICS is a unique program in which teams of undergraduates are designing, building, and deploying real systems to solve engineering-based problems for local community service and education organizations. Purdue’s EPICS program is the national model in engineering for marrying learning and engagement. With support from the National Science Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service plus Microsoft Research, Hewlett-Packard, and National Instruments, EPICS programs are operating at 15 universities. Peer teams at multiple EPICS sites are collaborating to address community problems of national scope. EPICS has received major awards from the Carnegie Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the American Society for Engineering Education, the IEEE Education Society, Campus Compact, the Corporate and Foundation Alliance, Purdue University, and the Governor and Legislature of Indiana.

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The Best of Engineering TV 2007

Terry Knight — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:31:00 GMT
ETV is wrapping up for the year 2007, and we wanted to share the top viewed videos of the last year. This years top 10 included a futuristic car, a running robot, a portable EMI tent, water striding robotics and much more.

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Exercising in Space

Terry Knight — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:01:00 GMT
With a renewed focus on space exploration comes a serious effort to keep astronauts healthy when in space for extended periods of time. Brian Davis Ph.D., of the Cleveland Clinic is working with NASA to find a way to reach this goal.

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