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Sunday, 31 May 2020
Thursday, 28 May 2020
Retro Propulsion - The way rockets propel back
Rockets are known for making their way up into sky off to space but have you ever noticed a rocket land? Recent technological advancements have proven that rockets too can land. Blue origin‘s New Shepard rocket was the first to officially land a rocket on November 23, 2015.
Video Credits: Everyday Astronaut
SpaceX commercially implemented the idea in their Falcon Boosters. Since then several rocket landings were witnessed. So what’s the technique, that can be used to make a rocket land?
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Generative Design in Aerospace
In early days designers used scales and drafters to express their designs on sheets in two dimensions. Lot of effort and time was invested in representing designs on drawing sheets, this delayed the product development and remained as a major lagging factor in production.
Video Credits: Autodesk
Today various software are available which help designers to design a product in three dimensional platform. What about the future of designing?
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Art: An interesting & interactive way to learn
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KARMAN LINE – Where Space Begins
Ever wondered about the boundary between earth and space, we are well aware about the boundaries between nations/countries, but what is the case with space and earth? There is an imaginary boundary named as “Karman Line” named after Theodore von Kármán.
"Anyone who crosses karman line is termed as an astronaut."
According to Kármán’s calculations, this line lies at an altitude of 83.6 km (51.9 miles). The figure (83.6 km) isn’t an arbitrary number, there is a substantial reason behind it.
Thursday, 21 May 2020
Sunday, 17 May 2020
Sully: Miracle on the Hudson
When things go south, your presence of mind and actions remain the only ones which are going to offer you help. Even after giving out the best of your ability, you are challenged for your actions and held liable for a mistake, your guts and wit helps you tackle the situations.
Video credits: Warner Bros. Pictures
Chesley Sullenberger an airline pilot and the real hero of the fantastic movie 'Sully: Miracle on the Hudson' lands a passenger plane on the Hudson River after both the engines go dead due to bird strike. He elegantly makes a...
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