An Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) includes a ground based controller, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV/drone), and a communication system in between the two. The UAS…
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NASA Overcomes a Major Challenge for Human Mars Mission
Harsh space radiation environment poses a major hurdle for deep space exploration for space exploration beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). Usually space vehicles are constructed…
NASA grows multi-color LEDs on single wafer
In what may be a breakthrough in LED displays, NASA has invented a way to grow red, green, and blue colored LEDs all on a…
NASA invents a smart fastener
Fasteners such as bolts, nuts, studs, washers and rivets, are used in innumerable structures and machines. Fastener failure has led to many costly documented failures…
NASA invents a traffic management system for drones
In the early years of commercial air transport, the National Airspace System in the US, used by commercial airlines, comprised of controlled and uncontrolled airspace.…
NASA has invented a VTOL capable aircraft that is also efficient at cruise efficiency
Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and cruise efficiency are diametrically opposed requirements for aircraft. Existing solutions require ground infrastructure, namely catapults and arresting equipment, to…
NASA patents a system to provide access to high quality climate data to the public
Climate models generate data that are of great value to society. Climate model outputs include retrospective analyses that model the historical state of the climate,…
NASA plans to launch StarShade spacecraft to image new Earths
The spacecraft will be launched as a single unit. Once in space, it will split into two units – The StarShade and the telescope. The…
NASA scientists have created aircraft coatings that mitigate ice adhesion during the entire aircraft flight profile
Ice formation on aircraft surfaces affects performance by increasing weight, creating drag, and loss of lift. In general, icing can occur: 1) while the aircraft is…