Space science books

This research uses existing experimental wind tunnel data to develop a non-linear model that is used to characterize...  Read More >>

Over the next three years the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is undergoing a critical transition...  Read More >>

Several series from the NASA Headquarters Historical Reference Collection have been digitized and made available...  Read More >>

The static aeroelastic behavior of the Nighthawk mini unmanned aerial vehicle is examined using acombined experimental...  Read More >>

Several series from the NASA Headquarters Historical Reference Collection have been digitized and made available...  Read More >>

For more than 50 years the United States has explored the possibility of space borne nuclear fission reactors. The...  Read More >>

This study investigated the possibility of utilizing a Triggered Isomer Heat Exchanger (TIHE) within a ramjet engine...  Read More >>

This study analyzed the self-reported survey responses of 219 Air Force Pilots concerning their perceptions of workload...  Read More >>

Terms such as ""operational art"" and ""operational level"" are prevalent in US military space doctrine. However,...  Read More >>

""This study investigates how United States space systems can be used to directly achieve diplomatic objectives....  Read More >>

The cost and schedule advantages small satellites have over larger legacy systems have been studied, but there has...  Read More >>

The Air Force Institute of Technology's (AFIT) Advanced Navigation Technology (ANT) Center has recently delved into...  Read More >>

Waste heat from a pulse detonation engine (PDE) was extracted via zeolite catalyst coated concentric tube-counter...  Read More >>

The Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) at Arnold AFB, TN currently has a computer program which, through...  Read More >>

To support the Global Strike mission, an autonomous trajectory optimization technique is presented to minimize the...  Read More >>

An initial design of a split flow liquid hydrogen turbopump for the Dual Expander Aerospike Nozzle (DEAN) upper...  Read More >>

This research sought to validate a proof of concept regarding shape memory alloy actuation of a flapping-wing blimp....  Read More >>

A systems engineering team used an innovative process to develop a new frictionless air bearing satellite simulator,...  Read More >>

This paper describes the United States' reliance on space and the effect of the new phenomena called CubeSat. It...  Read More >>

This study describes how lean principles and thinking can be applied to space range operations. The ""lean"" concepts...  Read More >>

Several series from the NASA Headquarters Historical Reference Collection have been digitized and made available...  Read More >>

New applications for GPS have driven a demand for increased positioning accuracy. The emerging GPS technology particularly...  Read More >>

Schools of thought on American spacepower -- The ten propositions -- A spacepower theory. ""As political and military...  Read More >>

The United States is very dependant upon the use of space. Any threat to our ability to use it as desired deserves...  Read More >>

Several series from the NASA Headquarters Historical Reference Collection have been digitized and made available...  Read More >>