
	Where results make sense

Topic: Space technology

Related Topics

Space elevator

Space transport

Ablative heat shield

Aerobot

Interstellar travel

Rocket

Transport

Splashdown

Copake, New York

Centrifuge

The State of the World

Thomas Digges

Builder pattern

Scientific Management

Music of the Bahamas

In the News (Thu 12 Nov 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Space technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Space technology is a term that is often treated as a category.
		Outer space (as commonly used, the universe exclusive of Earth, see also extraterrestrial) is such an alien environment that attempting to work with it leads inevitably to new leading edge techniques and knowledge.
		For example: Computers and telemetry were once leading edge technologies that might have been considered "space technology" because of their criticality to boosters and spacecraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Space_technology (247 words)

	Open Space Technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Open Space Technology is, inter alia, a way to convene people for a conference, retreat or meeting.
		In Open Space, a facilitator explains the process and then participants co-create the agenda and host their own discussion groups.
		Discussions are held in designated areas or separate rooms known as 'breakout spaces' and participants are free to move amongst the discussion groups.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Open_Space_Technology (349 words)

	Certified Space Technologies
		Space technology touches and enhances practically every aspect of life on Earth.
		Many of the products and services that set the standard for comfort, convenience, and reliability use space technologies to improve the world in which we live.
		The Space Foundation exists to foster a greater understanding and awareness of the practical utilization of space for a peaceful and prosperous world (...
	www.spaceconnection.org (274 words)

	Brief History
		Open Space Technology, as a definable approach to organizing meetings has been in existence for somewhat more than a dozen years.
		In the case of Open Space, it means (at the very least) that diverse, often conflicted groups up to 1000 people, manage hugely complex issues in minimal amounts of time, with no advance agenda preparation, and little, to no, overt facilitation.
		In a typical Open Space, self-managed work groups are the general mode of operations, distributed leadership the norm, and diversity is perceived as a rich resource to be cherished, as opposed to a problem to be managed.
	www.openspaceworld.com /brief_history.htm (2766 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Space elevator takes off
		Taking a lift into space may sound like science fiction but scientists are meeting in Seattle to discuss how to build such an elevator.
		The company is holding a two-day conference to discuss the technology and funding and hopes to begin construction within the next few years.
		Commercial loads, such as sections of space stations, and eventually, perhaps, human tourists, are then mechanically pulled up the cable and catapulted into orbit at a fraction of the present cost.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/technology/2188107.stm (356 words)

	Free Space Optics :: Technology
		FSO is a line-of-sight technology that uses invisible beams of light to provide optical bandwidth connections that can send and receive voice, video, and data information.
		FSO technology enables bandwidth transmission capabilities that are similar to fiber optics, using similar optical transmitters and receivers and even enabling WDM-like technologies to operate through free space.
		Moreover, FSO technologyâs narrow beam transmission is typically two meters versus 20 meters and more for traditional, even newer radio-based technologies such as millimeter-wave radio.
	www.freespaceoptics.org (1382 words)

	Chris Corrigan - What is Open Space Technology?
		The goal of an Open Space Technology meeting is to create time and space for people to engage deeply and creatively around issues of concern to them.
		Open Space Technology is useful in almost any context including strategic direction setting, envisioning the future, conflict resolution, morale building, consultation with stakeholders, community planning, collaboration and deep learning about issues and perspectives.
		A meeting room prepared for Open Space has a circle of chairs in the middle, letters or numbers around the room to indicate meeting locations, a blank wall that will become the agenda and a news wall for recording and posting the results of the dialogue sessions.
	www.chriscorrigan.com /openspace/whatisos.html (841 words)

	Open Space Technology
		Open Space Technology was created in the mid-1980s by organizational consultant Harrison Owen when he discovered that people attending his conferences loved the coffee breaks better than the formal presentations and plenary sessions.
		Open space conferences can be done in one day, but the most powerful go on for two or three days, or longer.
		Open Space Technology is also a delightful, useful tool for any group of people who are really interested in exploring something that they all care deeply about.
	www.co-intelligence.org /P-Openspace.html (640 words)

	Certified Space Technology Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		NASA engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., teamed with KeyMaster to develop the XRF analyzer, which is lightweight but capable of quick and accurate analysis of aluminum, titanium, and other elements.
		XRF is capable of detecting all of the elements present in the periodic table with atomic energies as low as sulfur and as high as plutonium, in concentrations ranging from 100 percent to a few parts per million.
		Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that vigorously advances civil, commercial, and national security space endeavors and educational excellence.
	www.spaceconnection.org /news.cfm?PageNum_getreleases=3 (569 words)

	OpenSpaceWorld: AboutOpenSpace
		Open Space Technology is one way to enable all kinds of people, in any kind of organization, to create inspired meetings and events.
		In Open Space meetings, events and organizations, participants create and manage their own agenda of parallel working sessions around a central theme of strategic importance, such as: What is the strategy, group, organization or community that all stakeholders can support and work together to create?
		Open Space works best when the work to be done is complex, the people and ideas involved are diverse, the passion for resolution (and potential for conflict) are high, and the time to get it done was yesterday.
	www.openspaceworld.org /cgi/wiki.cgi?AboutOpenSpace (603 words)

	Understanding Space Travel - Astronomy/Space/Technology lesson plan (grades 9-12) - DiscoverySchool.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Knows that technology influences society through its products and processes, and technological changes are often accompanied by social, political and economic changes that may be beneficial or detrimental to individuals and to society; social needs, attitudes and values influence the direction of technological development.
		Knows that science often advances with the introduction of new technologies and solving technological problems often results in new scientific knowledge; new technologies often extend the current levels of scientific understanding and introduce new arenas of research.
		Knows that individuals and society must decide on proposals involving new research and technologies; decisions involve assessment of alternatives, risks, costs and benefits, and consideration of who benefits and who suffers, who pays and gains and what the risks are and who bears them.
	school.discovery.com /lessonplans/programs/understanding-spacetravel (1795 words)

	South African Space Portal - Homepage
		Space science is the study of everything above and beyond the surface of the Earth, from Earth's atmosphere to the very edges of the universe.
		Space Technology refers to the technology in satellites and ground systems used by space scientists to study the universe (looking up) and the earth (looking down), or to deliver services to users on the ground.
		The SA Space Portal is hosted and maintained by the National Research Foundation.
	www.space.gov.za (699 words)

	NASA spinoffs, space benefits, space history, NASA space spinoffs, NASA technology products
		It has been conservatively estimated by U.S. space experts that for every dollar the U.S. spends on R and D in the space program, it receives $7 back in the form of corporate and personal income taxes from increased jobs and economic growth.
		Space technology benefits everyone and a rising technological tide does raise all boats.
		Below is a "small" sampling of the many other ways that space technology has improved our lives and benefited mankind.
	www.thespaceplace.com /nasa/spinoffs.html (3034 words)

	Open Space Technology: A Summary
		Open Space Technology is a workshop design tool to use when situations include a diverse group of people who must deal with complex, and potentially conflicting material in innovative and productive ways.
		It is a facilitation method in which people can identify specific issues on a given topic, self-select into discussion groups, and work with the issue with people also concerned with that issue.
		Either or both of those could be true, but it is equally possible that the propose-r could be virtually ignorant of the subject and was looking for some people with whom to share the ignorance and develop some knowledge.
	www.freechild.org /Firestarter/OpenSpace.htm (925 words)

	Roof lifting by Space Technology Inc. Lift a roof to create more space. Building roof lifting
		Roof lifting by Space Technology Inc. Lift a roof to create more space.
		Space Technology, Inc. (STI) provides the real estate industry and building owners with a unique technology and service.
		You gain increased size, efficiency and building value without demolition costs, without increasing taxes based on square footage, and without increasing the facility's parking space requirements.
	www.rooflift.com (196 words)

	The Space Elevator Reference brought to you by SpaceRef
		With recent advancements in technology many people now believe it is possible to build a space elevator.
		A space elevator is a physical connection from the surface of the Earth, or another planetary body such as Mars, to a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO - In the case of Earth) above the Earth at roughly 35,786 km in altitude.
		It is hoped that someday a space elevator would be utilized as a transportation and utility system for moving people, payloads, power, and gases between the surface of the Earth and space.
	www.spaceelevator.com (646 words)

	EUROPA - Space - - Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Head of the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation (Roscosmos) Anatoliy Perminov, and European Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen signed a joint document aimed at enhancing the bilateral relationship. An implementing agreement was also signed by Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director-General of the European Space Agency (ESA).
		Speaking to a group at the European Commission on 8 March 2006, charismatic European cosmonaut and former French Minister Delegate of Research Claudie Haigneré touched on a wide range of science and technology-related issues, urging both women and men to take part in the adventure that is space.
		Colin Pillinger, planetary scientist at the Open University in the UK and father of the ill-fated Beagle 2 Mars probe, part of the 2003 Mars Express mission, has won the Descartes Prize for his work in raising public awareness of space research.
	europa.eu.int /comm/space/index_en.html (411 words)

	Space Ramp Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In fact, today’s “Space Shuttle” was envisioned as a single-stage RLV, but that proved impractical so two semi-reusable rocket boosters and massive disposable fuel tank are needed, which pushes the total cost for each mission over $550 million.
		A Sky Ramp provides a tremendous boost because the first two miles of space launch burn tremendous fuel to gain momentum and push through the dense atmosphere near the Earth's surface.
		This is the most important space launch discovery in decades, and the people at Sky Ramp Technology seek your help in promoting this method.
	www.g2mil.com /SRT.htm (326 words)

	Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
		SpaceX is developing a family of launch vehicles intended to substantially reduce the cost of reliable access to space.
		The company officially began operations in June 2002 and is located in the heart of the aerospace industry in Southern California, about a mile from LAX.
		While drawing upon the ideas of many prior launch vehicle programs from Apollo to the X-34/Fastrac, SpaceX is privately developing the entire Falcon rocket from the ground up, including both engines, the turbo-pump, the cryogenic tank structure and the guidance system.
	www.spacex.com (235 words)

	Space technology - RedOrbit - Space, Science, Technology News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		NASA technology makes significant progress towards a five-year life space cryogenic cooler that weighs less than 15 kilograms and provides 0.45 watts of
		A space technology research laboratory specialized in Electric Propulsion development and testing: Hall thrusters, FEEP systems, MPD thrusters, arcjets.
		The Space Technology Education Conference would like to serve as a discussion platform for this question by
	www.halfmoonnight.com /hmn/space-technology.html (200 words)

	SCIENCE FICTION / SPACE TECHNOLOGY : TOOLS FOR LEARNING
		Additionally, the science fiction spacecraft technology study reviews historic sci-fi artwork for scientific feasibility in light of current knowledge of spacecraft technology.
		Familiarize yourself with the science of space and the technology of spacecraft prior to examining science fiction space systems.
		Space Shuttle Reference Manual is a complete discussion of all Space Shuttle systems with numerous diagrams and sketches prepared by NASA for the news media.
	www.jsc.nasa.gov /er/seh/scifi.html (813 words)

	NASAsolutions: Benefits of the Space Program
		NASA technology is a guest in our home everyday through home improvement, appliances and home safety.
		Technology from the space program provides many benefits to the sports world.
		NASA technology is at work to make the Earth beautiful and safe for everyone.
	techtran.msfc.nasa.gov /at_home.html (276 words)

	China Academy of Space Technology [CAST - China Nuclear Forces
		In 1957, when the first artificial earth satellite was launched, China began work on the development of space technology, and before long both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building began developing space technology.
		The Beijing Institute of Space Machinery and Electronics (BISME), located adjacent to 1st Academy facilities in Nanyuan, it engaged in R&D of remote sensing and recoverable vehicle technology.
		The main tasks of BISIE include research on satellite application technology and manufacture of ground equipment, tracking and monitoring of satellites, research and manufacture of autonomous spacecarfts navigation and positioning as well as attitude determination, satellite remote sensing, image pre-processing, management of information and application of communication service technology.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/china/contractor/cast.htm (760 words)

	Space Technology for the New Century
		The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is responsible for developing advanced space technologies that will lower the cost and improve the performance of existing space activities and enable new ones.
		The six technologies were extracted from a larger list by filtering out technologies that would not be enabling for future missions, were already under development elsewhere, or would have required more than low-level funding to produce major improvements.
		The capability to extract and utilize space resources can significantly improve the performance and lower the costs of planetary exploration, reduce the cost of constructing and shielding human habitats, and enable and accelerate the development of new generations of in-space capabilities.
	www.nap.edu /readingroom/books/century (2025 words)

	Space Technology -- Spectrometers
		Our eyes are sophisticated detectors that reveal much of the world around us, but they are sensitive only to that very small part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we call light.
		We call the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see directly with our eyes "visible" or "optical" light.
		Thus, the fingerprint -- as seen in the location and spacing of spectral lines -- is unique for each atom.
	www.spacetoday.org /SolSys/Spectrometers/Spectrometers.html (508 words)

	RAL Space Technology
		CCD technology is employed in the majority of space imaging instrumentation.
		Our CCD programme uses new CCD fabrication technologies and drive techniques, and exploits the latest electronics fabrication and packaging technologies.
		The Thermal Engineering Section ensures that flight instruments are designed and built to meet temperature and heat load requirements, whilst surviving the harsh thermal environment of space.
	www.sstd.rl.ac.uk /Technology/Technology.htm (345 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)