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NASA Grants Award Money for Robotics Student Competitions Organised by FIRST

NASA has granted award money of $1,386,500 towards the FIRST Student Robotics Competition. These competitions are being held to generate interest in young minds towards science, technology and mathematics concepts.

12 Dec 2011

Fire Scout from Northrop Grumman Communicates Sensor Data to MH-60 Helicopter Cockpit

During a joint demonstration by the Northrop Grumman and the US Navy, the Fire Scout was successful in communicating the sensor data to the cockpit of the MH-60 helicopter. This is the first time the Northrop Grumman Group has demonstrated the First-Unmanned Intel Sharing.

9 Dec 2011

NASA’s ROVER Opportunity Discovers Mineral Deposits on Mars

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity deployed by NASA has discovered traces of mineral deposits on the surface of Mars. The mineral deposits are mostly gypsum which was deposited by water.

9 Dec 2011

Engineers at Johns Hopkins Work on Robotic Solutions for Satellites

Engineers at Johns Hopkins University are working at arriving at a robotic solution for NASA for fixing satellites that breakdown or run out of fuel.

8 Dec 2011

NASA Subjects Robotic Lander Prototype to More Stringent Flight Tests

NASA has conducted more tests on the robotic lander prototype at the Redstone Test Center facility of the US Army. The test results and the related data will be used in designing a new series of small, intelligent and versatile robotics landers, which will be used on exploration missions to the moon or other airless environments in the solar system.

23 Nov 2011

Aurora Flight Sciences Chooses Automated Fiber Placement Technology for Aerospace Construction

Aurora Flight Sciences has revealed plans of making major investments in Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) technology. They will be using this technology in the manufacture of large and more sophisticated composite structures, which are used in the aerospace industry.

21 Nov 2011

Argus One UAV with Pod Bay and Propulsion System Completes Flight Tests

World Surveillance Group (WSGI) has declared that the Argus One UAV has successfully completed a series of flight tests after being armed with a new pod bay and integrated propulsion unit.

21 Nov 2011

NASA to Launch Sophisticated Mobile Robotic Laboratory for Mars Mission

A highly sophisticated mobile robotic laboratory of NASA is in its final phase of preparation and will be launched on November 25 from Florida’s Space Coast. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission will carry the space exploration vehicle, Curiosity, which has advanced scientific capabilities when compared to any rover sent to another planet. Curiosity is presently awaiting launch atop the Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

11 Nov 2011

JP Aerospace Launches Unmanned High Altitude Tandem Airship into Space

The Tandem high altitude airship was launched from the Black Rock desert in Neveda on 22 October into the edge of space. The launch surpasses current world record for the highest altitude, with a launch altitude of 95,085 ft.

28 Oct 2011

Student from SLCC Chosen to Build Robotic Rovers for NASA

Christopher F. Thompson from the Salt Lake Community College has been chosen to travel to the Marshall Space Flight Center at Huntsville to participate in the National Community College Aerospace Scholars program (NCAS) organised by NASA.

15 Oct 2011