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The NLAS sequencer is located on the upper deck of the launch vehicle

NASA-Built Nanosatellite Launch Adapter System Ready ...

Nanosatellites now have their own mass transit to catch rides to space and perform experiments in microgravity.

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LADEE- Thermal Monitoring & Heater Control (TMHC)/CAL ...

The LADEE project required a system that would simulate dynamic lunar and solar heating environments during Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing of the ...

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NASA Successfully Launches Three Smartphone Satellites

Three smartphones destined to become low-cost satellites rode to space Sunday aboard the maiden flight of Orbital Science Corp.'s Antares rocket.

smartphone spheres in international space station

Smartphone Satellites

CBS Interactive visited NASA Ames Research Center to talk with engineers and managers on how they are using smartphone technology as a platform for ...

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A computer design drawing of ECamSat shows the body of the 14.4 inches long, 8.9 inches wide and 3.9 inches tall satellite. Image credit: NASA Ames

NASA Ames' E. Coli Small Satellite Study Selected for ...

NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) recently selected E. coli AntiMicrobial Satellite (EcAMSat) as one of 24 small satellites to fly as secondary ...

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UV-LED Completed Engineering Model Environmental and ...

Ultra Violent-Light Emitting Diodes (UV-LED) is a joint program between NASA/ARC, Stanford University and King Abdulaziz City for Science and ...

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Trajectory program mapping satellite location

Trajectory Browser Goes Public

The Trajectory Browser is a web-based tool developed at the NASA Ames Research Center for designing trajectories to small-bodies and planets and for ...

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Crawler Transporter Completes Critical Testing

Ames Code RE has been working for KSC on Crawler-Transporter load analyses and designs over the past six years. We were tasked to analyze the Crawler ...

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TechEdSat: Technology Demonstration

TechEdSat is a NASA Ames Research Center 1U CubeSat built by San Jose State University Students, with mentorship from NASA Ames Research Center, in ...

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13 Standard Instrument Interfaces (EIP) Delivered

Mark III EIPs are currently flying on the NASA ER-2 (NASA/DAOF). Mark II prototype units are currently flying on the Global Hawk (NASA/DFRC).

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Global Hawk HS3

Seven Ethernet switches were delivered to the Global Hawk program (NASA/DFRC).

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Introduction

The Engineering Directorate, NASA Ames Research Center's Code R, encompasses highly skilled and experienced engineering and technical capabilities that support the center’s projects and agency's missions. Our experienced and agile staff provide innovative solutions and systems in multiple engineering areas:

mechanical
structural
civil
electrical
electronics
controls
software
systems

Capabilities
The directorate provides multidisciplinary engineering design and analysis, hardware development and fabrication, and testing for ground-based, airborne, and space flight programs, projects and applications. We are capable of successfully executing unique projects within customer performance, schedule, budget and safety and mission assurance requirements.