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Explore Easy Access to APPEL News Digest
July 1, 2016 // by

Good news! APPEL is introducing a range of ways to access the Academy’s monthly publication, APPEL News Digest.

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June 2016 APPEL News Digest Now Available
June 2016 APPEL News Digest Now Available
June 30, 2016 // by

A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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Artist’s concept of Maxwell, NASA’s first piloted X-plane in a decade. Also known as X-57, Maxwell will demonstrate benefits of electric propulsion for aviation. Image Credit: NASA Langley/Advanced Concepts Lab, AMA, Inc.
NASA Advances Aviation with Six New X-Planes
June 24, 2016 // by

In 2017, NASA Aeronautics will launch a new X-plane program as part of a 10-year plan to transform the American aviation industry.

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The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) during installation on the Tranquility node of the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA
BEAM Expands Crew Options in LEO and Deep Space
June 17, 2016 // by

By testing a novel inflatable habitat on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA looks to expand possibilities for crewed missions while containing costs.

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This artist’s concept depicts the Juno spacecraft and its target, Jupiter. The mission will provide new insight into the formation and evolution of the gas giant as well as the solar system overall. Image Credit: NASA/JPL
Juno Prepares to Peer into Jupiter’s Past
June 14, 2016 // by

On Independence Day, NASA’s Juno mission will begin uncovering Jupiter’s secrets to help scientists learn more about the evolution of the planet and our solar system.

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CubeSats have advanced capabilities for obtaining high-value science. One example, the Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper (or LunaH-Map), will launch on the Space Launch System in 2018 in order to deliver the most detailed map yet of the moon’s water deposits. Image Credit: NASA
Maximizing CubeSat Utility for Science
June 9, 2016 // by

In recent years, the use of CubeSats has increased significantly. A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines how to maximize their value.

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A primary mission objective for Gemini IX-A was to dock with the Augmented Target Docking Adapter (ATDA). During the ATDA launch, however, its payload fairing failed to separately completely, which blocked the docking port. According to astronaut Stafford, the half-open jaws of the ATDA’s un-jettisoned shroud looked like an angry alligator. Photo Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: On-Orbit Challenges Moved NASA Closer to the Moon
June 2, 2016 // by

Fifty years ago this month, Gemini IX turned multiple mission setbacks into important learnings for the Apollo Program.

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: Cover of Refinements to the Methods for Developing Spacecraft Exposure Guidelines
Partnering to Mitigate Human Health Risk
May 27, 2016 // by

Human spaceflight is inherently risky. To mitigate risk, NASA engages in a range of activities designed to support the health of crew in low Earth orbit (LEO) and deep space.

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A full-scale test version of the SLS solid rocket booster is on site at Orbital ATK’s Utah test facility in preparation for the upcoming Qualification Motor-2 test. Photo Credit: Orbital ATK
SLS Booster Heads for Critical Test
May 25, 2016 // by

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the world’s most powerful launch vehicle, is on track for the final ground-fire test of its solid rocket booster (SRB).

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