Among the payloads scheduled for launch as early as Dec. 9 on the next SpaceX Dragon is the Cloud Aerosol Transport System (Cats), a lidar scanner that will bolster the International Space Station’s growing value as a platform for high-resolution observation of the Earth below. Using three laser wavelengths and a “depolarization-based discrimination” capability, Cats […]
ANN ARBOR, MI, Nov. 6, 2014 — Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC), an advanced engineering and products company, announced that the Fast Imaging Plasma Spectrometer (FIPS) aboard NASA’s MESSENGER probe continues to operate well a decade after launch and over three years since entering orbit around Mercury. Mounted on the side of the spacecraft, FIPS observes […]
Ann Arbor, MI, Oct. 31, 2014 — Continuing the tradition of sharing their expertise with the community, Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC) has again been busy bringing their technical skills to the public. Recent programs include participating in the Aviation and Aerospace Teacher Workshop on Saturday, October 18, at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Aviation […]
Great Lakes Protection Fund project will revolutionize storm water management and pollution control ANN ARBOR, MI, October 24, 2014 — Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC), an advanced engineering and products company, today announced that it is participating in a University of Michigan-led grant to radically improve storm water management and pollution control. Dr. Matthew Lewis, Vice […]
Will Lead Prominent International Space Organization for Four Years ANN ARBOR, MI, September 22, 2014 — Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC), an advanced engineering and products company, today announced that the Chairman of its Board of Directors and co-founder Prof. Lennard Fisk has been elected President of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) of the International […]