News tagged with cryogenic tanks
Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel cells: Chemists develop way to safely store, extract hydrogen
A team of USC scientists has developed a robust, efficient method of using hydrogen as a fuel source.
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Herschel and Planck to lift off on 14 May
(PhysOrg.com) -- Now that additional checks on the Ariane 5 ECA launcher have been completed, Arianespace and ESA have set the launch date of Herschel and Planck for Thursday 14 May.
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Apr 28, 2009 |
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Cryogenic catering truck comes to the ALMA observatory
The ultimate in high altitude, high-tech catering has arrived in Chile to serve chilled "provisions" to the telescopes at the largest astronomical complex in the world, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Making liquid power
(PhysOrg.com) -- Power is a game of supply and demand. Unfortunately, it is also a very time sensitive game. You not only have to make the right amount of power, but you have to make it at the right time. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Planck satellite fuels up
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tests conducted on Planck at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, have confirmed that the satellite's subsystems work perfectly, and the helium dilution cooler tanks have now been ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Prototype hydrogen storage tank maintains extended thermal endurance
A cryogenic pressure vessel developed and installed in an experimental hybrid vehicle by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory research team can hold liquid hydrogen for six days without venting any of ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 04, 2008 |
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Throttling Back to the Moon
Accelerating from 0 to 60 then slowing down for a stop light is no problem for an ordinary automobile. But if you were piloting a rocketship, it wouldn't be so easy. Most rocket engines are designed to burn ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 17, 2007 |
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How to Manage Floating Fluids in Space
Six months is a long time to be away from home. But Astronaut Sunita Williams had plenty of work to keep her busy during her stay on the International Space Station, including a group of experiments she dubbed ...
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Jul 03, 2007 |
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High-Frequency Cryocooler Is Tiny, Cold and Efficient
A new cryogenic refrigerator has been demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology that operates at twice the usual frequency, achieving a long-sought combination of small size, rapid cooling, low temperatures ...
Feb 15, 2007 |
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Purdue research helps advance new rocket technology
Purdue University engineers are conducting research to help the United States develop a type of advanced rocket technology that uses kerosene and would not require the foam insulation now used on the space shuttle's external ...
Aug 08, 2006 |
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NASA Ships External Fuel Tank for Next Space Shuttle Mission
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans, workers at the nearby NASA Michoud Assembly Facility persevered through their own personal hardships to deliver a newly designed external ...
Feb 27, 2006 |
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The Cold Equations Of Spaceflight
In the past month, we have been blessed with numerous leaks from NASA of various study documents relating to the new boosters that will be needed to carry out the new manned moon program. I've been monitoring the large volume ...
Sep 09, 2005 |
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