David Voracek, chief technologist at NASAâs Armstrong Flight Research Center, delivered a virtual Tech Talk with team members of Marshall Space Flight Center on March 25. Voracek, a 34-year NASA veteran, has served in his current role for the past 11 years.
Armstrong is most notable for being one of NASAâs aeronautics-focused centers and is located on the Air Forceâs Edwards Air Force Base in California. The location allows teams to develop, test and fly advanced aeronautics technologies.
âArmstrong is one of the smallest centers, but we do a lot of big things,â Voracek said.
Past projects include the development and integration of digital fly-by-wire technology that nearly all modern-day aircraft use. Armstrongâs namesake, former astronaut Neil Armstrong, helped make that happen by supporting the technology while he was working at NASA headquarters following his historic Apollo 11 Moon landing. Teams at Armstrong also developed the Ground Collision A
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One of the biggest challenges to prepare people and equipment to operate on the moon is gravity. Gravity on the lunar surface is one-sixth of what we experience on Earth. All personnel and equipment heading to the moon need to function in that significantly reduced gravity. While NASA can simulate the moon’s gravity using parabolic flights and centrifuges aboard suborbital vehicles, both methods only provide short periods of simulated lunar gravity.
NASA and Blue Origin are working on a better option that will provide longer-duration and larger-size missions simulating lunar gravity. The new lunar gravity testing capability is projected to be available in late 2022. The plan involves upgrading New Shepherd to allow the vehicle to use its reaction control system to impart rotation on the capsule.