Questions tagged [nasa]
Questions pertaining to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a United States government agency that deals with space exploration and research.
846 questions
2votes
1answer
303views
Which operating space telescopes has the Trump administration proposed to "switch off"?
Ground based ones too. See The Washington Post's April 12, 2025 Massive cuts to NASA science proposed in early White House budget plan. The Hubble and Webb space telescopes would remain supported ...
9votes
3answers
2kviews
Should secondary flight computers run a RTOS, or use middleware?
Say I designed a satellite that looked approximately like this. The secondary board (right) falls under NASA NPR Class C. Should it be running some form of middleware (cFS, F', Fast-DDS, etc) or a ...
- 193
7votes
2answers
1kviews
Does the pistol grip tool also take drill bits and screwdriver bits or only wrench sockets?
I've heard of sockets that the pistol grip tool1 takes, but does it also take bits that let it also be used for drilling and/or driving screws? 1 cf. NASA NTRS 19960025621; A computer controlled ...
- 2,151
3votes
1answer
192views
What is the current status of the Zephyr Venus rover research?
The Zephyr Venus rover is a proposed NASA Discovery proposal that is/was being investigated by Nasa's Glenn Research Centre, with an intended launch date of 2039. However I couldn't find any ...
- 3,405
16votes
4answers
6kviews
Why do spacecraft parts have the "remove before flight" tag?
I was reading a NASA article when I realized on the image they had a "remove before flight" tag. I've seen these many times but never understood their purpose, could anyone help me?
- 2,493
2votes
1answer
136views
What is the mass of NASA Docking System?
I'm comparing different docking mechanisms, but I can't find the mass of the NASA Docking System.
- 1,447
4votes
0answers
163views
How do astronauts feel in their stomach when they eat/drink something in space or microgravity?
Is it normal like on earth or there's a slight difference in digestion of food? I think microgravity maybe playing role at little extent in digestion of food. and they have difficulty while gulping it....
2votes
1answer
170views
Which areas would be suitable for a launch pad in Bangladesh? What factors should be considered?
Considering the vast open sea to the south and limited open sea to the east, which areas would be suitable? What factors should be considered?
- 121
9votes
1answer
1kviews
How long could the Deep Space Network remain in contact with Voyager if the antenna was double the size?
According to NASA: The two Voyager spacecraft could remain in the range of the Deep Space Network through about 2036 Currently, the DSN (Deep Space Network)'s largest antenna is 70 meters in ...
26votes
1answer
4kviews
If Voyager is still an active NASA spacecraft, does it have a flight director? Is that a part time job?
I guess this is the first space mission that doesn't have any consoles or even a desk with a little sign saying "Voyager Flight Control." Does it at least have a P.O. box at NASA?
6votes
1answer
448views
How many minutes the Apollo astronauts had to wait from splashdown until the first frogmen touched the CM?
The distance between the target point to the splashdown were remarkable small, 3 nautical miles or less. The distance to the recovery ships were small too. How many minutes the crews had to wait from ...
- 49.7k
11votes
3answers
4kviews
How did NASA figure out when and where the Apollo capsule would touch down on the ocean?
After watching the amazing footage of the Apollo 13 capsule parachuting down on the ocean, I was intrigued by how NASA predicted when and where it would splashdown on the vast ocean's surface with ...
- 227
1vote
0answers
131views
How many of the heat shield tiles on Atlantis and Endeavour are original?
Original in this context means heat shield tiles that were never replaced. From my answer to Are there any original heat shield tiles on any of the retired space shuttles that flew to space?, 75% of ...
12votes
4answers
2kviews
How do I learn more about rocketry?
I've always been inclined to rocketry from a young age. I've done several projects on it and a lot of research. Now, with the help of a friend, I've also found this place of smart beings. I'm just ...
- 2,493
11votes
4answers
4kviews
If Starliner returns safely on autopilot, can this still prove that it's safe? Could it be launched back up to the ISS again to complete its mission?
NASA is understandably cautious when it comes to risking the lives of their astronauts. But, I'm wondering if Starliner were to return successfully (albeit uncrewed) and in the process provide more ...
- 9,353
