Space
Sierra Nevada challenges NASA crew transport contract
Sierra Nevada, whose Dream Chaser astronaut transport vehicle lost out in a NASA contract to Boeing and SpaceX competitors, has filed a legal challenge to the award, claiming its vehicle is as functional and less expensive than Boeing's.
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Boeing, SpaceX picked to develop crewed spacecraft for NASA
Boeing will get $4.2 billion and SpaceX $2.6 billion to develop spacecraft transport U.S. crews to and from the International Space Station.
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Disruptive technologies power small composites aerostructure firms to market party
HPC guest columnist Bob Skillen draws from 25 years of experience in aircraft design and composite aircraft manufacturing in this commentary on the "why?" behind increasingly effective role played by small manufacturers in the composite aerostructures market.
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What will be the next major iteration in carbon fiber?
A consultant and the president of Dayton, Ohio-based Quickstep Composites, the U.S. subsidiary of Australia-based Quickstep Technologies (Bankstown Airport, New South Wales), Dale Brosius surveys the carbon fiber horizon for signs of what carbon fiber types will be pre-eminent.
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2014 SBIR funding solicitations are short on composites
However, the industry should note trends revealed in the areas DoD prioritizes for technology research and transfer.
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Check Out the Competition: Visit the Awards Pavilion at CAMX
If you're headed to CAMX 2014, Oct. 13-16 in Orlando, Fla., be sure to check out the entries in the Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) and the CAMX Awards — some of which are previewed here.
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World's first all-carbon RV
Built without mechanical fasteners and at approximately half the weight of conventional products, the CR-1 is impressive and designed by an impressive team.
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Orbital-ATK marriage a sign of the times?
The merger of Orbital and ATK's Aerospace and Defense groups indicates that companies are positioning themselves to take advantage of the new public/private space market.
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The Curiosity Mars rover: Descent stage composites
Apart from the aeroshell that protected the Curiosity rover during its months in space and Mars descent sequence, only a few other parts of the mission’s descent stage were made from composite materials. Here, HPC identifies and describes them.
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Composites carry the Curiosity rover to a safe Mars landing
From launch to touchdown, composites performed in flight and stuck the landing!
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