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MOFFETT FIELD, California – NASA's Ames Research Center recently staged a public event titled " Silicon Valley Innovations: From Earth to the Moon and Mars "which focused on the center's research contributions to the space agency's exploration missions.
The July 13, 2018 event focused on contributions from search of the center for the exploration missions of the space agency. Approximately 1,200 members of the public attended, including NASA research exhibits, demonstrations, and presentations.
Among the exhibits were screens of small spaceships a foldable heat shield called Adaptive Deployable. Draft Entry System ( ADEPT ) and a life-size prototype of the Mars helicopter which is to fly with NASA's March 2020 rover [19659013]. Helicopter technology demonstrator is designed to climb up to 10 feet (three meters), hovering up to 30 seconds, and traveling further and further distances and further afield.
The Human Systems Integration Division of NASA displayed Astroskin a lightweight garment containing sensors that show vital signs and activity levels of the tracks and astronauts and Air traffic control systems under development for safe low-level flight of UAVs.
dedicated to the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy ( SOFIA ), which is a Boeing 747SP aircraft that was extensively modified to carry an 8.8-foot reflector telescope ( 2.7 meters). The exhibition included a model of the SOFIA aircraft and an infrared camera demonstration.
Kenneth Bower, flight planner for SOFIA, spoke about the history of the 747SP and how it was modified to carry the telescope. Bower also discussed the process of planning a typical 10-hour flight, avoiding bad weather and restricted airspace while packing in as much scientific observation as possible.
Flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet (12,200 meters) the water vapor into the earth's atmosphere, giving the telescope a much clearer view of the cosmos than that of the ground observatories.
SOFIA is based at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, and program, science and mission operations are managed by Ames. The aircraft is currently conducting a series of missions from Christchurch, New Zealand, where it studies celestial objects best seen since the Southern Hemisphere
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