 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
NASA 'glove challenge' set for Thursday
Titusville, Fla. (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 NASA's Astronaut Glove Challenge competition, with a $400,000 prize, will test gloves independent inventors designed and constructed for use in space. The event, to be held Thursday at the Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville, Fla., near the Kennedy Space Center, is open to the public. The nationwide competition focuses on developing improved pressure suit gloves for astronauts to use while working in the vacuum of space. Part of NASA's Centennial Challenges Program, the competition will measure the gloves' dexterity and strength during operation in a glove box that simulates the vacuum of space. At least two competitors are expected, including Peter Homer, the winner of the competition held in 2007. This year's entrants must provide a glove that includes an outer thermal protection layer, as well as the inner pressure-containing layer. The result would be a complete glove suitable for space operations. Volanz Aerospace Inc. of Owings, Md., manages the competition for NASA. Secor Strategies LLC of Titusville is a sponsor. Centennial Challenges is NASA's program of technology prizes for citizen-inventors. Recent events included Regolith Excavation, Lunar Lander and Power Beaming challenges, in which six different competitors won a total of $3.3 million in prizes. Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links Space Tourism, Space Transport and Space Exploration News
Moon-man Buzz Aldrin urges Brazil to invest in spaceRio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 The second man to set foot on the moon, former US astronaut Buzz Aldrin, urged Brazil to start investing in manned space flights if it doesn't want to miss out on their huge economic potential. It would be an "unforgivable mistake" if a country in full development like Brazil failed to plan for its future in space, Aldrin, 69 told Globo.com in a telephone interview Tuesday shortly after ... read more |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2009 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook