Microcosm was recently awarded a contract from NASA Marshall to study alternative cargo delivery services to the International Space Station, titled Alternative Access to Station. Michigan Aerospace is on the Microcosm team and will assist with the docking mechanism and sensor components of the system. This effort is a three-month study to identify and refine […]
Joint Optical Air Data System (JOADS) Project Summary: The Molecular Optical Air Data System (MOADS) is a compact optical instrument that can directly measure wind speed and direction, temperature, and density of the air ahead of an aircraft. From these measurements, all of the air data products can be determined. MOADS is a direct detection […]