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NASA RFI – Low Earth Orbit Flight Test – Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) Ancillary Gas Generator

The NASA Langley Research Center and Marshall Space Flight Center have released a Request for Information (RFI) related to their Low Earth Orbit Flight Test – Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) Ancillary Gas Generator (LAGG) effort to support access to Mars. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites Industry to submit a response to this inquiry

NASA Study Confirms Biofuels Reduce Jet Engine Pollution

Using biofuels to help power jet engines reduces particle emissions in their exhaust by as much as 50 to 70 percent, in a new study conclusion that bodes well for airline economics and Earth’s environment. The findings are the result of a cooperative international research program led by NASA and involving agencies from Germany and

NASA CHIEFS Lightweight, Flexible Material Resists Heat, Fire and Hot Gasses

CHIEFS (Convective Heating Improvement for Emergency Fire Shelters) is being developed by NASA’s Langley Research Center to potentially improve the performance of emergency fire shelters for wildland firefighters. A fire shelter is a last-resort safety measure that may protect firefighters entrapped by wildfire that has compromised their escape route. The current shelter design, resembling a