:envihab
Location: Cologne, Germany Purpose: Operated by the German Space Agency (DLR) Institute of Aerospace Medicine, :envihab (a combination of the words ‘environment’ and ‘habitat’) is...
3D Tissue Chips
Developing tissue chips that can be used for modeling of acute and/or chronic exposures for 6 months or longer 3D tissues and microphysiological systems (MPS)...
A-Train: The Afternoon Constellation
What is the A-Train? From their vantage point high above the Earth’s surface, NASA’s Earth-observing satellite missions are uniquely positioned to obtain comprehensive global observations...
Able 1 (Pioneer 0)
Pioneer 0, also known as Able 1, was the first-ever launch to the Moon — and humanity’s first attempt to send a spacecraft anywhere beyond Earth orbit.
Able 2 (Pioneer 1)
The U.S. Air Force shared management of this lunar mission with America’s newly-formed space agency — NASA.
Able 4B (Pioneer P-3)
Able 4B, also known as Pioneer P-3, was part of a U.S. push to get to the Moon after the success of the Soviet Luna 2 spacecraft.
Able 5A (Pioneer P-30)
What was Able 5A (Pioneer P-30)? This U.S. probe had a mission similar to its failed predecessor, Able 4B. It was meant to orbit the...
Able 5B (Pioneer P-31)
What was Able 5B (Pioneer P-31)? LIke its two unsuccessful predecessors, this U.S. spacecraft was launched to orbit the Moon. Unfortunately, the Atlas Able booster...
ACE
NASA’s Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) collects and analyzes particles of solar, interplanetary, interstellar, and galactic origins. The data contributes to our understanding of the Sun,...
ACME
Advancing combustion technology via fundamental microgravity/Improving efficiency and reducing emission in practical terrestrial combustion The Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME) mission is a set...
