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A year in orbit: ISS deployment tests radiation detectors for future space missions
The predawn darkness on a cool Florida night was shattered by the ignition of nine Merlin engines on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The thrust of the engines shook the ground miles away. From a distance, the rocket appeared to slowly rise above the horizon. For the cargo onboard, the launch was anything but gentle, as the ignition of liquid oxygen generated more than 1.5 million pounds of force. After the rocket had been out of sight for several minutes, the booster dramatically returned to Earth with several sonic booms in a captivating show of engineering designed to make space travel less expensive and more sustainable.
Sunday, June 16, 2024|2:30–3:30PM PDT
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ANS THD Town Hall Topics
‘How to innovate an ANS Division?’
Town hall meetings are intended to interact with the division at large and especially with the young (student) members of the Division. It is an informal setting in which there are no wrong answers and which should help the Executive Committee in determining future directions. In other words, the town hall sessions are shaping the future of the division while the executive committee meeting deal with the day-to-day operation of the division. The following topics are scheduled to be open for discussion. Please do not hesitate to join us and bring your ideas and wishes to our table.