The natural regeneration of desert ecosystem vegetation at the 2013 crash site of a Proton-M launch vehicle, Republic of Kazakhstan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.01.045
Abstract: Abstract Restoration of vegetation at the crash sites of space launch vehicles (LV) and chemical effect of rocket propellant on ecosystems are understudied. We investigated the restoration of vegetation at the crash site of LV… read more here.
Keywords: site proton; crash; vegetation; launch ... See more keywords
Rocket launching activities are associated with reduced insect species richness and abundance in two types of tropical plantations around the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, southern China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107751
Abstract: Abstract Rocket launches are such rare events that their impacts on the environment or biodiversity are almost never studied. Here we report on changes in local insect diversity in the immediate aftermath of a rocket… read more here.
Keywords: insect species; plantation; richness abundance; launch ... See more keywords
SpaceX to launch astronauts — and a new era of private human spaceflight
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-01554-8
Abstract: The Crew Dragon capsule is set to be the first commercially built craft to take people to orbit. The Crew Dragon capsule is set to be the first commercially built craft to launch astronauts to… read more here.
Keywords: launch astronauts; era private; launch; new era ... See more keywords
A Bi-Objective Learn-and-Deploy Scheduling Method for Bursty and Stochastic Requests on Heterogeneous Cloud Servers
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DOI: 10.1109/tpds.2022.3196475
Abstract: In this article, we consider the dynamic allocation of bursty requests stochastically arriving at heterogeneous servers with uncertain setup times. Lower expected response time and less power consumption are desirable objectives of users and service… read more here.
Keywords: time; learn deploy; bursty; launch ... See more keywords
Research on Permanent Magnet Linear Synchronous Motors With Ring Windings for Electromagnetic Launch System
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DOI: 10.1109/tps.2017.2699286
Abstract: Since permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM) has a bright future in electromagnetic launch (EML), moving-magnet PMLSM with multisegment primary is a potential choice. To overcome the end effect in the junctions of armature units,… read more here.
Keywords: magnet linear; ring windings; permanent magnet; launch ... See more keywords
'David and Goliath' weather eyes set for launch.
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DOI: 10.1126/science.358.6365.848
Abstract: The polar weather satellite system will soon be safer. After years of rising costs and delays, the $1.6 billion Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) was set to rocket into orbit this week. If successful, the… read more here.
Keywords: david goliath; jpss; launch; goliath weather ... See more keywords
Deformation Reconstruction and High-Precision Attitude Control of a Launch Vehicle Based on Strain Measurements
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/6672943
Abstract: The development of launch vehicles has led to higher slenderness ratios and higher structural efficiencies, and the traditional control methods have difficulty in meeting high-quality control requirements. In this paper, an incremental dynamic inversion control… read more here.
Keywords: deformation reconstruction; control; deformation; launch ... See more keywords
Does Medicare Reimbursement Drive Up Drug Launch Prices?
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DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_00849
Abstract: Medicare reimburses health care providers for the drugs they administer. Since 2005, it has reimbursed based on the past price of the drug. Reimbursement on past prices could motivate manufacturers to set higher launch prices… read more here.
Keywords: launch prices; launch; past prices; medicare reimbursement ... See more keywords
Design and analysis of an integrated device for launch adapter and resettable orbital deployer for picosatellites
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DOI: 10.1177/0954410019890744
Abstract: The design, analysis, and test of the integrated device for the launch adapter and the resettable orbital deployer are presented in this paper. This integrated device contains both functions of the single-use launch adapter and… read more here.
Keywords: adapter; deployer; launch; integrated device ... See more keywords
Prokaryotic and Fungal Characterization of the Facilities Used to Assemble, Test, and Launch the OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.530661
Abstract: To characterize the ATLO (Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations) environment of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, we analyzed 17 aluminum witness foils and two blanks for bacterial, archaeal, fungal, and arthropod DNA. Under NASA’s Planetary Protection guidelines,… read more here.
Keywords: sample; osiris rex; launch; microbiology ... See more keywords
Performance Test and Parameter Optimization of Trichogramma Delivery System
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DOI: 10.3390/mi13111996
Abstract: Trichogramma is a small wasp that is a natural enemy of many agricultural pests. Although Trichogramma can be used in sustainable crop production, conventional methods of delivering Trichogramma to fields are expensive and may cause… read more here.
Keywords: launch; trichogramma; delivery system; trichogramma delivery ... See more keywords