SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AEROSPACE REPORTS

A Biweekly Publication of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
VOLUME 43, ISSUE 25 - DECEMBER 16, 2006

12 ASTRONAUTICS (GENERAL)

Includes general research topics related to space flight and manned and unmanned space vehicles, platforms or objects launched into,or assembled in, outer space; and related components and equipment.

Also includes manufacturing and maintenance of such vehicles or platforms.

For specific topics in astronautics see categories 13 through 20.

For extraterrestrial exploration see 91 Lunar and PlanetaryScience and Exploration.

20050240908 California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA

Nanotechnology: Opportunity and Challenge for Industry

Held in Los Angeles, California on September 10, 2001January 2001; 48 pp.; In English; Nanotechnology: Opportunity and Challenge for Industry., September 10, 2001, LosAngeles, CaliforniaReport No.(s): PB2006-101110; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy

Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges was held on September 10, 2001. This was the first in a series ofconferences on nanoscience and technology that are being sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce and other Federalagencies. Additional conferences will be held in 2002 at a number of locations around the country. Nanoscale science andengineering has been the growing focus of exciting research and discovery over the last decade and a half. A major Federalmulti-agency nanotechnology research initiative is underway to enhance and facilitate the collaboration across disciplines thatis required to advance both scientific knowledge and the practical applications of nanotechnology. This conference wasorganized to explore the status of research at the nanometer scale and its utilization by industry. There was a special interestin how to bring the ‘nano’ into the marketplace promptly by identifying obstacles and the ways to remove them. Theconference addressed three specific industry sectors - information technology, bioscience, and aerospace - and drew many ofits participants from Southern California and the western USA. NTIS

Industries; Nanotechnology

20050242046 Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Livermore, CA USA

Solar Sail Fresnel Zone Plate Lens for a Large Space Based Telescope

Early, J. T.; Feb. 13, 2003; 12 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-15013441; UCRL-JC-147405; No Copyright; Avail.: Department of Energy Information Bridge

A fresnel zone plat lens made with solar sail material could be used as the primary optic for a very large aperture telescope on deep space probes propelled by solar sails. The large aperture telescope capability could enable significant science on fly-by missions to the asteroids, Pluto, Kuiper belt or the tort cloud and could also enable meaningful interstellar fly-by missions for laser propelled sails. This type of lens may also have some potential for laser communications and as a solar concentrator. The techniques for fabrication of meter size and larger Fresnel phase plate optics are under development at LLNL, and we are extending this technology to amplitude zone plates made from sail materials. Corrector optics to greatly extend the bandwidth of these Fresnel optics will be demonstrated in the future. This novel telescope concept will require new understanding of the fabrication, deployment and control of gossamer space structures. It will also require new materials technology for fabricating these optics and understanding their long term stability in a space environment. NTIS

Fresnel Lenses; Fresnel Region; Hubble Space Telescope; Solar Sails; Telescopes

20050243124 Air Force Occupational Measurement Center, Randolph AFB, TX USA

Occupational Survey Report AFSC 1C6X1 Space Systems Operations

Pickett, Bryan; Sep. 1, 2004; 58 pp.; In English; Original contains color illustrations Report No.(s): AD-A439606; AFSC-1C6X1; No Copyright; Avail.: Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)

The mission of the Squadron is to provide occupational programs to optimize USA Air Force personnel and training decisions. DTIC

Aerospace Systems; Personnel Management; Surveys

Source: NASA.