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AIAA Members Respond to the Augustine Commission Executive Summary

As the findings emerge from the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee, AIAA members have offered some thought-provoking recommendations for and alternatives to the current program. Click here to read all papers.

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STS-129 mission's first spacewalkSecond Spacewalk Set for Saturday
Atlantis’ astronauts completed their planned work on their first spacewalk ahead of schedule Thursday. Mission Specialists Mike Foreman and Robert Satcher wrapped up the six-hour, 37-minute spacewalk at 4:01 p.m. EST. It was the first of three spacewalks scheduled for the STS-129 mission, a flight devoted largely to delivering spare parts to be attached to the station's exterior. Inside the station, Commander Frank De Winne and Flight Engineer Jeff Williams started work in the Harmony Node on data, power and cooling lines for Tranquility. That work is expected to continue for several days. The mission’s second spacewalk is slated for Saturday. (Image Credit: NASA)
Screenshot of the TEDxNASA AIAA Sponsors TEDx-NASA Broadcast
AIAA is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the TEDx-NASA broadcast, which aired Friday, 20 November, from 10 a.m – 7 p.m. EST. The Langley Research Center and the National Institute of Aerospace, the organizers of TEDx-NASA, have dubbed it “Space to Create.” The day-long event focused on topics ranging from science and technology to entertainment and the arts. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is well known for its annual conference that convenes leading thinkers and doers to share their passions for big ideas. For more information, go to www.TEDx-NASA.org. (Image Credit: TEDx-NASA)
the Fire Scout vertical-takeoff unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV)NGC Testing Vertical Takeoff UAV
Northrop Grumman is "investing heavily" in its own tests for the Fire Scout vertical-takeoff unmanned aerial vehicle while awaiting a decision from the U.S. Army. Consequently, when the Army finally makes a decision about air vehicles for its new Brigade Combat Team Modernization program, Fire Scout will be ready to go. The U.S. Navy is already flying its MQ-8B Fire Scout from the USS McInerney on counternarcotics missions in the Caribbean, having achieved 600 hours of flight testing and 110 takeoffs and landings. Northrop Grumman is testing its corporate-owned Fire Scout, called White Tail at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. (Image Credit: NGC)
image showing the ejecta plume at about 20 seconds after impactLCROSS Data Indicates Water on Moon
Preliminary data from the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, released by NASA on Friday indicates that the mission successfully uncovered water during the 9 October impacts into the permanently shadowed region of Cabeus cater near the moon’s south pole. According to NASA, permanently shadowed regions could hold a key to the history and evolution of the solar system, similar to how an ice core sample taken on Earth reveals ancient data. In addition, water, and other compounds represent potential resources that could sustain future lunar exploration. (Image Credit: NASA)


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