Space Mechanisms Technology Workshop

Spacecraft Drive System Technology Workshop

NASA Glenn Research Center
Thursday, November 2, 2000

Excerpts from from the Workshop

Mechanical Components Branch Overview (Jim Zakrajsek)
Workshop Goals, History & Current Programs (Bob Fusaro)
Results from the survey on Space Drives Research Needs (Fred Oswald)
Gleanings from the Working Group Sessions
How to get the CD version of the Space Mechanisms Handbook and Reference Guide
Download Workshop Proceedings (4368 Kb)

We hosted another workshop in 2002
(in conjunction with the Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium)
Link to: Space Mechanisms Project Web Page
Keep in touch: Join the Space Drives Email Discussion List.

workshop group photo

Workshop participants group photo

Martian rover

The photo above shows a concept for a large pressurized manned Martian rover
from: Human Exploration of Mars: The Reference Mission
of the NASA Mars Exploration Team, NASA SP 6107, July 1997

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