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    Economics in ground operations of the Space Shuttle

    Gray, R. H. | NTRS | 1973
    comparison of shuttle and expendable rocket costs is discussed, with special emphasis upon savings to be achieved in ground operations. A review of ...
    Keywords: Facilities, Research, And Support

    The NASA Space Processing Program

    Bredt, J. H. | NTRS | 1976
    and technology. In view of the prospect they offer for reducing the costs of space operations, the Spacelab and Space Shuttle are expected to ...

    Evolution and status of the 30-cm engineering model ion thruster

    Masek, T. D. / Poeschel, R. L. / Collett, C. R. et al. | NTRS | 1976
    In the past five years the 30-cm ion thruster has developed from infancy to maturity through the joint efforts of the NASA Lewis Research ...

    Structures and TPS for the NHFRF/HYTID

    Hoge, H. J. | NTRS | 1978
    margins to assure no vehicle flight development problems, and to permit concentration of flight operations on hypersonic research with a broad ...

    The cost benefits of the Spacelab system to scientific investigations and space applications

    Jean, O. C. / Lee, T. J. | NTRS | 1979
    support requirements and flight operations will provide a considerable savings in the costs of space research relative to previous space systems ...

    Spectral feature classification and spatial pattern recognition

    Sivertson, W. E., Jr. / Wilson, R. G. | NTRS | 1979
    Langley Research Center technology plan that involves a series of related Shuttle-borne experiments. A first-planned experiment, Feature ...

    Rocket research and test at the NACA/NASA Wallops Island flight test range 1945-1959

    Shortal, J. A. | NTRS | 1980
    Division (PARD) of the Langley Research Center, the Wallops Island flight test range began operations in 1945. Before the end of the decade ...

    An evaluation of head-up displays in civil transport operations

    Lauber, J. K. / Bray, R. S. / Scott, B. C. | NTRS | 1981
    To determine the advantages and disadvantages of head-up displays (HUD) in civil transport approach and landing operations, an operational ...

    The Space Shuttle - Orbital flight phase begins

    Day, L. E. | NTRS | 1981
    that increased payload lift capability will be obtained through a series of planned steps which have already been initiated in the program ...

    Characteristics of 30-centimeter mercury ion thrusters

    Maloy, J. E. / Poeschel, R. L. / Dulgeroff, C. R. | NTRS | 1981
    The technology development of the 30-cm J-series mercury ion thruster for prime propulsion application in solar electric propulsion systems ...

    Flying qualities criteria for GA single pilot IFR operations

    Bar-Gill, A. | NTRS | 1982
    The flying qualities criteria in general aviation (GA) to decrease accidents are discussed. The following in-flight research is discussed ...

    A ground-simulation investigation of helicopter decelerating instrument approaches

    Lebacqz, J. V. | NTRS | 1982
    In connection with the expansion of civil helicopter operations in the current era, the effect of helicopter flight and control ...

    The NASA MLA program

    Ando, K. J. | NTRS | 1983
    , two instrument concepts, including an imaging spectrometer, are in development as payloads for a series of Shuttle remote sensing research ...

    Psychophysical Research in Development of a Fiber-optic Helmet Mounted Display

    Kruk, R. V. / Longridge, T. M. | NTRS | 1984
    refined engineering prototype. A series of visual/human factors studies are being conducted at the USAF Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL ...

    NASA's activities in remote sensing

    Edelson, B. I. | NTRS | 1984
    increased coverage of spectral bands and improving resolution provided by such satellites as Tiros, Seasat, and the ERTS/Landsat series are ...

    Flight simulator platform motion and air transport pilot training

    Lee, Alfred T. / Bussolari, Steven R. | NTRS | 1987
    simulator used by the FAA in the upgrade and transition training for air carrier operations. The results on experienced pilots did not reveal any ...
    Keywords: Research And Support Facilities (Air)

    Quiet Short-Haul Research Aircraft - A summary of flight research since 1981

    Riddle, Dennis W. / Stevens, Victor C. / Eppel, Joseph C. | NTRS | 1988
    The Quiet Short-Haul Research Aircraft (QSRA), designed for flight investigation into powered-lift terminal area operations, first flew in ...

    Active control rotor model testing at Princeton's Rotorcraft Dynamics Laboratory

    Mckillip, Robert M., Jr. | NTRS | 1988
    A description of the model helicopter rotor tests currently in progress at Princeton's Rotorcraft Dynamics Laboratory is presented. The ...
    Keywords: Research And Support Facilities (Air)

    Flight-test evaluation of civil helicopter terminal approach operations using differential GPS

    Edwards, F. G. / Hegarty, D. M. | NTRS | 1989
    A civil code differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) has been developed and flight-tested by the NASA Ames Research Center. The ...

    Tethered Satellite System-2 - A proposed program

    Anderson, John L. | NTRS | 1989
    . The TSS-2 flight demonstration would use the TSS deployer/retriever system to deploy a research spacecraft attached to the end of a 100-km ...