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Retracing the Footprints

Michael Abrams
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
Mechanical Engineering. May 2021, 143(3): 49–53.
Paper No: ME-2021-May4
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2021-May4
Published Online: May 1, 2021
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Topics: Astronauts, NASA, Universe, Design, Logistics, Gates (Closures)
Journal Articles

The Return of Manned Missions

Chitra Sethi
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 2019, 141(07): 48–53.
Paper No: ME-2019-JUL3
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2019-JUL3
Published Online: July 1, 2019
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Topics: Astronauts, Flight, NASA, Space flight, Space vehicles, Vehicles, Design, Space stations
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All of Us Must Work to Put Him There

Burton Dicht
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 2019, 141(07): 36–41.
Paper No: ME-2019-JUL2
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2019-JUL2
Published Online: July 1, 2019
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Topics: Astronauts, Engineers, NASA, Design, Space vehicles, Army
Journal Articles

500 Years After Apollo

Jeffrey Winters
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 2019, 141(07): 60–65.
Paper No: ME-2019-JUL5
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2019-JUL5
Published Online: July 1, 2019
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Topics: Elevators, Robotics, Satellites, Space, Rockets, Engineers, Probes, Water, NASA, Sunlight
Journal Articles

Glitter Bombs Aren’t Rocket Science

Carol Lawrence
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. April 2019, 141(04): 42–45.
Paper No: ME-2019-APR3
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2019-APR3
Published Online: April 1, 2019
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Topics: Bombs, Engineers, Internet, NASA, Rockets
Journal Articles

Robot Explorers

Agam Shah
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 2018, 140(07): 30–35.
Paper No: ME-18-JUL1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2018-JUL-1
Published Online: July 1, 2018
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Topics: Astronauts, NASA, Probes, Robotics, Robots, Solar energy, Space probes, Telescopes
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Towards Realizing Practical Humanoid Robots One Challenge at a Time

Taskin Padir
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2018, 140(03): S18–S23.
Paper No: ME-18-MAR6
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2018-MAR-6
Published Online: March 1, 2018
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Topics: Humanoid robots, NASA, Robotics, Robots, Teams, Disasters
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Emergency Repair

Bridget Mintz Testa
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. April 2016, 138(04): 44–49.
Paper No: ME-16-APR3
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2016-Apr-3
Published Online: April 1, 2016
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Topics: Astronauts, Emergencies, Maintenance, NASA, Rails, Space stations, Trusses (Building), Vehicles, Inspection
Journal Articles

Back to the Sound Barrier

Greg Freiherr
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2016, 138(03): 36–41.
Paper No: ME-16-MAR2
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2016-Mar-2
Published Online: March 1, 2016
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Topics: Aircraft, Design, Jets, NASA, Flight, Sonic booms, Engines
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How Fiction Puts the Science in Engineering

Alan S. Brown, Brittany Logan
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2015, 137(02): 32–39.
Paper No: ME-15-FEB-1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2015-Feb-1
Published Online: February 1, 2015
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Topics: Engineers, Hammers, Inventions, Machinery, NASA, Robots, Warfare, Robotics, Jet propulsion, Additive manufacturing
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Building the Next Space Age

James A. Vedda
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. January 2014, 136(01): 32–37.
Paper No: ME-14-JAN1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2014-Jan-1
Published Online: January 1, 2014
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Topics: Framing (Construction), Governments, Innovation, Minerals, NASA, Risk, Satellites, Solar energy, Space flight, Structural frames
Journal Articles

Bringing them Down Safely

Kenji Takizawa, Tayfun E. Tezduyar
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2012, 134(12): 34–37.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-DEC-2
Published Online: December 1, 2012
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Topics: Collaboration, Modeling, NASA, Simulation, Design, Space vehicles, Teams, Testing
Journal Articles

Enterprise to Intrepid

Burton Dicht
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. October 2012, 134(10): 36–41.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-OCT-2
Published Online: October 1, 2012
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Topics: Aircraft, Flight, NASA, Space vehicles, Teams, Engineering prototypes, Cranes, Pavilions
Journal Articles

Defense Against the Asteroids

Kirk Teska
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2012, 134(09): 49.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-SEP-5
Published Online: September 1, 2012
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Topics: Defense industry, Lasers, Minerals, Momentum, NASA, Patents, Photons, Propulsion, Solar energy, Space vehicles
Journal Articles

Shuttle diplomacy

Burton Dicht
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 2011, 133(07): 46–53.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2011-JUL-4
Published Online: July 1, 2011
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Topics: Economics , Flight, Space vehicles, NASA, Vehicles, Space stations
Journal Articles

Disruption from the Virtual World

Ahmed K. Noor
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. November 2009, 131(11): 22–28.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2009-NOV-1
Published Online: November 1, 2009
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Topics: Collaboration, Computer-aided engineering, Computers, Cycles, Engineering fundamentals, Internet, Manufacturing, NASA, Product design, Product development
Journal Articles

A Step Closer to Mars

Ahmed K. Noor, Robert Zubrin, Douglas Stanley
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. November 2006, 128(11): 25–30.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2006-NOV-1
Published Online: November 1, 2006
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Topics: Biomedicine, NASA, Propellants, Robotics, Vehicles, Propulsion, Innovation, Maintenance, Space vehicles, Design
Journal Articles

One Step Back, One Giant Leap Forward

John F. Connolly
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. May 2006, 128(05): 27–31.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2006-May-1
Published Online: May 1, 2006
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Topics: Design, NASA, Orbits (Astrophysics), Space vehicles, Vehicles, Engineers, Teams, Fuels
Journal Articles

Venturing to the Far Reaches

Michael Stamatelatos
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2005, 127(09): 38–40.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2005-SEP-3
Published Online: September 1, 2005
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Topics: Design, Engineers, Failure, NASA, Probabilistic risk assessment, Probability, Risk, Risk analysis, Uncertainty, Risk management
Journal Articles

Reach for the Sky

John Varrasi
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2005, 127(09): 44–46.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2005-SEP-5
Published Online: September 1, 2005
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Topics: Engineers, Rockets, Vehicles, NASA, Computers, Propellants, Aerospace industry, Fire