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Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system
Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system The US President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system called Golden Dome, which aims to protect the country from ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles. The system is expected to cost $175 billion, but Trump is requesting only $25 […]
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Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system
Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system The proposed Golden Dome missile defense system aims to protect the United States from ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles, as well as missiles launched from space. The system would require a global array of geographically distributed sensors to detect and track missile threats, […]
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Early Career Faculty 2024
Early Career Faculty 2024 Researchers are preparing for next moonwalk simulations using advanced propulsion systems, including a high-voltage multiphase dual-rotor generator and rectifier. A team at Purdue University is working on concept demonstrations of directed energy propulsion using metasurface lightsails, which could potentially revolutionize space travel. Scientists are developing innovative power systems to enable small-scale […]
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