Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Aerospace Design and Structures Aerospace structures showed diverse advances Design progress on many fronts Harnessing solar power via microwave Incorporating uncertainties in aircraft design Lessening blast effects in closed spaces Orion module undergoes acoustic testing Aerospace Sciences A new challenge set for CFD Atmospheric vehicles tilt toward ‘going green’ Big strides in air control Characterizing engine ice, solving a GPS mystery Collaborating for quiet flight Ground tests: An eye to modernizing Launch vehicles get commercial push New digital meshing, computational tools unveiled Plasma research operating on many fronts Progress on motion cueing, flutter suppression Research stays strong for aero measurements Thermophysics advances in many areas Understanding aerodynamics for small, large craft Aircraft Technology, Integration and Operations Expanding reach, capabilities of balloon systems FAA finalizes rules for small drones FAA reaches NextGen, unmanned air milestones Large deposit of helium gas found in Tanzania The changing face of flight testing Trainer makers compete; many aircraft take first flights Information Systems AI system defeats expert human pilot An intriguing year for communications satellites Machine learning, quantum computing speed ahead Progress on avoidance, guidance and displays Propulsion and Energy 2020 Olympics seen as clean energy test A year of designing, testing electric propulsion Exploring space for nuclear fuels Focusing on rocket reusability, propellant efficiency Improving efficiency and fuel ignition New contracts, tech advances mark year in turbine engines Progress seen in tech underlying high-speed flight Safety enhancements abound Several hybrid rocket technologies hit advanced test stages Solar power stars in Juno misson; nuclear work progresses Solid propellants make civil, military contributions Space and Missiles Another year of advances for tethers community Commercial partners are expanding access to space Diverse efforts target living in space Experiments progress on thermophysical properties Global tensions spur missile advances Military truck program offers lessons Reusable vehicles come to forefront Small steps made toward humans settling in space Space logistics providers find their way Testing resource utilization Testing the waters under the sea, on a volcano Read the previous year's stories here.
