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MEMS-based hydrogen sensors have been used in NASA shuttle missions STS-95 and STS-96. Hydrogen sensors were also a part of an "Integrated Vehicle Health Monitoring HEDS Technology Demonstration" series conducted at the NASA Kennedy Space Center. 

Kenzakowski, D. C., and S. M. Dash. 2000. Study of three-stream laboratory jets with passive mixing enhancements for noise reduction. AIAA Paper No. 2000-0219. Kenzakowski, D. C., and S. M. Dash. 1998. Advances in jet aircraft mixer/nozzle and plume simulation. JANNAF 6th SPIRITS User Group Proceedings. NASA Kennedy Space Center, FL. 

Fig. 8.35 Launch of the Orbiter Endeavour as Space Shuttle Flight STS-77 on 19 May 1995 from the NASA Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.

The work at the University of Florida is partially supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under Contract number 00075094, monitored by Dr Chagaan Baatar the NSF under contract number ECCS 0901711, monitored by Dr Yogesh B. Gianchandani NASA Kennedy Space Center Grant NAG 10-316, monitored by Mr Daniel E. Fitch and by Superfund Basic Research Program Grant RO1ES015449. 

Pate-Comell, M.E., and Fischbeck, P.S. 1990. Safety of the Thermal Protection System of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Quantitative Analysis and Organizational Factors. Phase I The Probabilistic Risk Analysis Model and Preliminary Observations. Research report to NASA, Kennedy Space Center. NASA, Washington, DC. 

McCauley, L., in Space Shuttle Mission STS-43 Press Kit, NASA Kennedy Space Center, July 19, 1991. 

A CLIMAT coupon with three copper rods installed at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) beach corrosion test site (Fig. 9.27) is shown immediately after it had been installed [Fig. 9.28(a)], after 30 days [Fig. 9.28(F)], and after 60 days [Fig. 9.28(c)]. KSC having the highest corrosivity of any test site in the continental United States [19], the mass loss recorded even after a shorter exposure than usual can be very high. In the present example it was already 16 percent of the original aluminum wire after 60 days. The base support of these CLIMATs having been purposefully installed parallel to the sea coast the directional effect of the marine salts may be illustrated by comparing the front and back of the exposed CLIMATs [Fig. 9.29(a) and (F)]. 

Figure 9.27 Aerial view of the NASA Kennedy Space Center beach corrosion test site where atmospheric corrosivity is the highest corrosivity of any test site in the continental United States.

Theiler, G. and Gradt, T, MoS2-filled PEEK composite as a self-lubricating material for aerospace applications, Proceedings of the 40th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium, NASA Kennedy Space Center, 12-14 May 2010, NASA/CP-2010-216272 pp. 347-351. 

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Figure 17.7 Tubers from cv Norland plants grown in nutrient film technique (NFT) for 105 days at NASA s Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA (source Wheeler et al., 1990). Nutrient solution was pumped continuously to the back end of the trays and flowed to a drain at the front for return to the reservoir. NFT proved more successful for producing good tuber yields and allowed easy harvesting.

Figure 17.11 Neil Yorio at NASA s Kennedy Space Center taking leaf porometer measurements with potatoes to monitor stomatal conductance and transpiration rates. When measurements were taken at 400 ppm CO2, a mask was worn to removed exhaled breath from the chamber to avoid elevating the CO2 concentration.

Richard Tarn Potato Research Centre, AAFC, P.O. Box 20280, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 4Z7 Raymond Wheeler NASA Biological Sciences Office Mail Code KT-B-1 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 USA... 

The largest LH2 tank constructed so far is the NASA 3407 vacuum perlite-insulated spherical storage tank at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, used in the US space shuttle program. The outer sphere is made from carbon steel with an inside diameter of 21.34 m and the inner sphere is made from austenitic stainless steel with an inside diameter of 18.75 m the ullage is about 10 %. The tank has a boiloff rate of 0.03 % or approx. 800 1 per day [51]. For comparison purposes the LH2 storage tank within the External Tank (47 m height, 8.4 m diameter) of the US Space Shuttle has a volume of almost 1600 m. ... 

As does every complex organization, NASA contracts out much of its work. In 1995 the BCraft report noted that much inefficiency could be attributed to the diffuse and fragmented nature of the relationship between NASA and its contractors. The report recommended that NASA consolidate its activities into a single business unit. Historically NASA contracted redundancy into its systems as checks and balances by doing such things as employing two engineering teams at Kennedy Space Center. In November 1995, NASA awarded its operations contract to United Space Alliance on... 

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In the late 1980s, NASA experienced such a problem (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1989). After arrival at the Kennedy Space Center for Space Shuttle launch preparations, the Magellan spacecraft power control unit was reconnected. An extensive electrical power system check was necessary to ensure proper performance prior to applying power to other spacecraft subsystems. A technician was making a blind mate (mating cables without visual verification during the operation) of an electrical harness power cable to the Magellan. Because the connection was buried deep in the spacecraft, out of view of the technician, it was impossible to verify visually that the connection was correct. Sparks, flames, and smoke resulted from the cable connection operation. 

Besides the loss of human hfe, the harm caused by this accident had a financial component. According to NASA, the Space Shuttle Endeavor, the orbiter buUt to replace the Space Shuttle Challenger, cost approximately 1.7 billion. http //www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/ about/information/shuttle faq.html l... 

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