Sentences with phrase «other flight instruments»

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«To take the next really big leaps in lunar science is going to take landing on the ground and getting at it with instruments in a way very similar to what we've done for Mars,» says Barbara Cohen, a planetary scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, who has developed methods for dating planetary samples on the surface of other worlds1.

When test flights begin next year, Eve and SpaceShipTwo will be equipped with National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration instruments to measure carbon dioxide, methane and other heat - trapping gases in the upper atmosphere.

To investigate the layers and composition of clouds and tiny airborne particles like dust, smoke and other atmospheric aerosols,, scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland have developed an instrument called the Cloud - Aerosol Transport System, or CATS.

IceBridge will also deploy three other experimental instruments that will be tested during the research flights.

Every spacecraft deploys valves and other instruments using pyrotechnic mechanisms once they reach orbit, to prepare for further flight operations.

The images were produced by researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, who work in concert with others at the space agency's Goddard Space Flight Center to process data from ozone - monitoring instruments on the EOS - Aura satellite.

NASA's P - 3 research aircraft, managed at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, is outfitted with a suite of instruments to directly measure these and other properties from air drawn into the plane through inlets on the sides and wings.

IceBridge flights put multiple scientific instruments over key regions of the ice sheet to measure glacier thinning, the shape of the bed and other factors.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AMERICAN AIRLINES, Bethany Beach, DE Mar 2012 — Present Pilot • Successfully thwart a potential terrorist attack from one of the passengers while onboard, by recognizing the signs and alerting the authorities before landing time • Maneuver the aircraft away from harm by avoiding the path of a hurricane which descended without warning • Manage pre-flight checks of instruments and engines to ensure compliance with set aviation rules • Ascertain that all safety systems are up and running and that any glitches are taken care of • Determine best route to reach destinations based on weather reports and other concrete information from air traffic controllers • Oversee fueling duties to ensure that they are properly being carried out • Prepare aircraft for take - off and communicate status of flight to crewmembers and passengers • Monitor in - flight data and make adjustments to deal with changing weather patterns • Handle flight emergencies by ensuring passenger safety first and ensure that no panic is created onboard • Create flight plans detailing altitude, routes and amount of fuel needed • Communicate with ground staff to obtain clearance for landing • Ascertain that noise regulation is handled properly during take - off and landing

Oversight in troubleshooting defects, diagnosing malfunctions, and determining extent of maintenance and / or repairs required to train and lead other mechanics in effective use of standard and specialized tools and test equipment, techniques, materials, measuring devices, precision instruments and safety devices Key Highlights: • Instrumental in rebuilding of an F / A -18 C following 18 months of non-mission capable status in which 150 maintenance discrepancies were discovered and corrected and all flight control systems were repaired two weeks ahead of schedule.