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Were Nixie tubes used by a space program?
I’ve been receiving this ad from a company selling Nixie tube clock kits online: The technology that was used in the first space shuttles and submarines can be in your home and moreover in a unique ...
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Is there any significant difference between NASA and EU technology readiness levels?
The wikipedia article for technology readiness levels lists the NASA and European Union definitions. I've put these into a table: Level NASA EU 1 Basic principles observed and reported Basic ...
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Is there any reason that NASA's launched space probes and MERs usually operate decades longer than expected?
Space Probes & MERs History Recap Pioneer 10 & its twin probe Pioneer 11 reference Courtesy of Uwe's response on my question :- Pioneer 10 was planned for 21 months of operation. It did ...
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Is the payload HP3, onboard the InSight a single use instrument?
InSight's HP3 probe is meant to drill deep into Martian soil. And the depth of reach is determined by whether there is a rocky layer underneath or not. If it's loose soil all the way down, merrier it ...
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Why NASA hosts many of their reports public, while ESA/JAXA/ Roscomos doesn't?
There are abundant resources available online in NTRS about the hard earned knowledge of rocket science. But NASA makes them available for free for all. But there does exist some classified ...
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What NIAC investigations were implemented in real spaceflight? (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts)
NIAC as in the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts wasn't founded until 1998, so such futuristic concepts might not have come to fruition much yet. But I'd like to hear of any, or of what the ...
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Do government space agencies capitalise on selling intellectual property/patents etc
This questions is purely about government agencies, not private companies. Typically the massive reams of data that must be produced to design and qualify a satellite or rocket aren't openly shared ...
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How will the SRBs used by the SLS differ from those used by the Shuttle?
The Space Launch System, which recently secured funding from Congress, uses many features that were developed from the Shuttle program, including the first-stage engines and boosters, and it's overall ...
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Curiosity: Why did they "reinvent the wheel" instead of using pressure tires?
Curiosity rover's wheels seem a bit tired and show signs of wear and tear, as reported for example in this Discovery News article from May 22, 2013. This damage only increased since then and wheels ...
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