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ABSTRACT: CubeSats provide a new, low-cost platform for space weather missions. They enable new mission paradigms, such as the ability to perform multiple measurements of the same physical phenomena globally from several satellites, in contrast to high-accuracy measurements of multiple phenomena on the same spacecraft. Flight-tested neutral wind sensors must be miniaturized to fit into these mu ...

The primary goal of this proposed work is to develop a long wavelength infrared (LWIR) colloidal quantum dot (CQD)-based focal plane array (FPA) and show its feasibility when used in a camera system and a hyperspectral imaging system. Phase I results cumulated in the first-ever synthesis of photoresponsive LWIR CQDs and CQD-based photodetectors at the single device level operating at room temperat ...

Chemical, biological, or toxin attacks in military and civilian settings are a serious and growing concern. Standard first aid for exposure to some chemical warfare agents and toxins includes the immediate administration of relevant antidotes using an autoinjector. When an attack occurs, pre-filled autoinjectors must be immediately available and thus highly portable, and they must be suitable fo ...

"A modular satellite platform that is capable of achieving rapid, easily configurable and low cost mission objectives has been a goal of the space industry for many years. The ability to design a flexible modular spacecraft platform that can supportmultiple mission variations can achieve the following results:¿ Reduced integration and testing time¿ Accommodate a wide range of payload/av ...

ABSTRACT: Hybrid technologies and adaptive resource management can significantly enhance the capability and range of next-generation aircraft. To implement this strategy, we propose to develop a control system to configure the Adaptive Power and Thermal Management System (APTMS) based on the subsequent flight profile to enable the APTMS to use the most appropriate cooling system(s), heat sink(s) ...

"The Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Strategic Master Plan (SMP) lays out a plan for achieving its Vision of "A globally integrated aerospace force providing continuous deterrence and prompt engagement for America and its allies ... through control andexploitation of space and information."mobileFOUNDATIONS can help the Air Force reach its Vision by developing and deploying the software that it pr ...

We propose to design an object-oriented scripting language that enables the discovery and rapid assembly of publish-subscribe fuselets through ontology-aware query on both data and program metadata, to implement it in an extensible manner by mapping ontoexisting interpreters and runtime infrastructures using source-to-source-transformation and library extensions, and to design and implement monito ...

ABSTRACT: Current Separable Thermal Mechanical Interfaces (STMIs) found in advanced digital processing electronics are unable to efficiently remove dissipated heat, limiting performance far below their capability. The standard approach produces high contact resistance (~1.0C-in./W) with local variations in excess of 25%, severely limiting allowable electronic power levels. During this program, ...

ABSTRACT: There is the growing demand for user terminals for mobile satellite telecommunication (SATCOM) applications including K/Ka dual-band SATCOM for unmanned and manned aircraft platforms. Nuvotronics is pleased to propose a two-year SBIR program to the Air Force for the development of a fully-electronically steerable array capable of scanning beams from zenith to near the horizon to replace ...

"ArchAngel HMD Symbology Integrated ToolKit/Simulator and Testbed for Symbology Design, Rapid-Prototyping, and Research/Test of HUD Replacements has successfully prototyped several new classes of symbology that provide high-payoff potential forAir-to-Ground (A/G) and combined arms missions for HMDs, NVGs, HUDs, Optical/Sensor Displays and C4I Displays. The paradigm innovations are based upon symbo ...