Tag: SETI Institute

Company Provides Drone for Asteroid Defense Project

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The asteroid Lutetia during a flyby by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft (Credit: ESA)
The asteroid Lutetia during a flyby by ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft (Credit: ESA)

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (UVIONIX Aerospace PR) – UVIONIX AEROSPACE is joining partners, SETI Institute, NVIDIA and Autodesk, in supporting young researchers develop new approaches to investigating the potential threat of asteroids.

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NASA Selects Honeybee Robotics for 2 STTR & 5 SBIR Awards

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honeybee_roboticsNASA has selected Honeybee Robotics for two Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) and five Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I awards.

The selected proposals include:

  • STTR: Robotic ISRU Construction of Planetary Landing and Launch Pad (Partnered with Michigan Technological University)
  • STTR: In-Situ Spectroscopic Europa Explorer (Partnered with SETI Institute Carl Sagan Center)
  • SBIR: The Stinger: A Geotechnical Sensing Package for Robotic Scouting on a Small Planetary Rover
  • SBIR: Planetary Vacuum Cleaner for Venus and Mars
  • SBIR: Dust-Tolerant, High Pressure Oxygen Quick Disconnect for Advanced Spacesuit and Airlock Applications
  • SBIR: Strut Attachment System for In-Space Robotic Assembly
  • SBIR: High Temperature Joint Actuator

Descriptions of the research projects follow.
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PayPal Galactic Launches Today

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Video Caption: With 15 years of experience in global online payments, PayPal is looking to push the boundaries of payments even further with the launch of PayPal Galactic. This visionary partnership with the SETI Institute and others in the scientific community aims to create a secure and functional space commerce ecosystem.

PayPal, SETI Institute, Buzz Aldrin & Space Leaders
Launch PayPal Galactic

June 27 9am PDT Launch Event with Buzz Aldrin will be available
LIVE at www,paypal-galactic.com

SETI INSTITUTE, Mountain View, CA – June 27, 2013 (PayPal PR) – PayPal today announced the launch of PayPal Galactic, an initiative that addresses the issues to help make universal space payments a reality. PayPal Galactic brings together leaders in the scientific community, including the SETI Institute and Space Tourism Society, to prepare and support the future of space commerce.

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