Marshall Space Flight Center MSFCs Role and Vision for Small Launch Vehicles
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Harris, Lawanna L.↗
Engineering topics
Harris, Lawanna L.
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NanoLaunch 1200 to ADAS Enabling Affordable, Dedicated Access to Space Through Aggressive Technology Maturation
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Jones, Jonathan E.↗
Enabling Dedicated, Affordable Space Access Through Aggressive Technology Maturation
A launch vehicle at the scale and price point which allows developers to take reasonable risks with high payoff propulsion and avionics hardware solutions does not exist today. Establishing this service provides a ride through the proverbial technology "valley of death" that lies between demonstration in laboratory and flight environments. NASA's NanoLaunch effort will provide the framework to mature both earth-to-orbit and on-orbit propulsion and avionics technologies while also providing affordable, dedicated access to low earth orbit for cubesat class payloads.
Jones, Jonathan E.↗
Linear and/or curvilinear rail mount system
One or more linear and/or curvilinear mounting rails are coupled to a structure. Each mounting rail defines a channel and at least one cartridge assembly is engaged in the channel. Each cartridge assembly includes a housing that slides within the channel. The housing defines a curvilinearly-shaped recess longitudinally aligned with the channel when the housing is in engagement therewith. The cartridge assembly also includes a cleat fitted in the recess for sliding engagement therealong. The cleat can be coupled to a fastener that passes through the mounting rail and the housing when the housing is so-engaged in the channel. The cleat is positioned in the recess by a position of the fastener.
Thomas, Jackie D.↗