Human Factors Engineering Issues in Space Exploration
Ergonomics is the scientific study of human efficiency in a work environment. This discipline strives to optimize performance and maximize worker well-being. Human factors engineering…
NASA Projected to Advance Understanding of Planetary Formation With 16 Psyche, the Asteroid Remnant of a Proto-planet
16 Psyche – an asteroid discovered in 1852 by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis. Named after the Greek goddess of soul and being the sixteenth…
Space Link Extension (SLE) Transfer Services
An overwhelming majority of our ever-expanding Universe is occupied by outer space, the massive realm pieced together by an estimated 2 trillion galaxies. Despite its…
AS 9100 Series Standards
We recently discussed SAE AS 9100D-2016 (SAE AS9100D-2016) – Quality Management Systems – Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations, the latest revision of the…
The Benefits of Colonizing Mars (Other Than Getting to Live There)
Most people have, tucked away deep within the confined sanctuary of their dreams, a certain place where they would love to live more than any…
AS9100D-2016: Revision of the Aviation, Space, and Defense Quality Management Standard
Quality management systems are designed to be all-encompassing, having viability in a wide range of organizations scattered throughout a variety of industries. However, certain organizations,…
Solar Impulse: An Exploration of Potential of Clean Energy
On July 27, 2016, Bertrand Piccard successfully touched down Solar Impulse 2 in Abu Dhabi, completing its around-the-world voyage in the same exact spot it…
Standard Practices for Life on Mars
A shocking amount of threats exist that could end our planet. Aside from those that could be potentially caused by the actions of humans, some…
AS 9100 – Quality Management for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations
Update: SAE AS 9100 has been revised. SAE AS 9100D-2016 (SAE AS9100D-2016) – Quality Management Systems – Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations is now available….