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Restoring NASA’s original mission

Written by  David Steitz Wednesday, 06 November 2024 13:12
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Two NASA engineers examine a 3D-printed aluminum nozzle created under Marshall Space Flight Center’s Reactive Additive Manufacturing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (RAMFIRE) project. One engineer holds a diagnostic device while the other inspects the nozzle’s surface. In the background, a computer screen displays a 3D model of the component, highlighting the project’s focus on innovation and advanced manufacturing techniques.
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Two NASA engineers examine a 3D-printed aluminum nozzle created under Marshall Space Flight Center’s Reactive Additive Manufacturing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (RAMFIRE) project. One engineer holds a diagnostic device while the other inspects the nozzle’s surface. In the background, a computer screen displays a 3D model of the component, highlighting the project’s focus on innovation and advanced manufacturing techniques.

As a new administration steps in, America’s space program stands at a crossroads. We have an opportunity to refocus NASA on its founding mission: advancing technological leadership and driving economic growth through space exploration. Programs like NASA’s Technology Transfer and Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) showcase the agency’s power to transform innovations into economic benefits and foster a thriving commercial space industry. But to fully realize this potential, NASA needs leaders with hands-on expertise in rapidly evolving fields, capable of steering the agency toward transformative, forward-looking projects.

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