The Altair spacecraft, previously known as the Lunar Surface Access Module or LSAM, was the planned lander spacecraft component of NASA's cancelled Constellation program. Astronauts …

Aug 2, 2023 · The Altair technology-demonstration variant for NASA was designed to fly as long as 32 hours at up to 52,000 feet altitude. Eleven-foot extensions were added to each wingtip, …

As a critical part of the NASA Constellation Program lunar transportation architecture, the Altair lunar lander will return humans to the moon and enable a sustained program of lunar …

Apr 22, 2017 · UCATS has flown on the Altair UAS, the GV during HIPPO, the NASA Global Hawk UAS during the Global Hawk Pacific (GloPac) and ATTREX missions, where a record …

PPI's targeted NASA application is for the Altair Ascent Module main engine. Other NASA applications include in-space propulsion components for apogee insertion, attitude control, …

Mar 7, 2003 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., is developing the Altair, a modified version of its MQ-9 Predator B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under NASA's Environmental …

Sep 26, 2023 · The long, narrow wings of NASA's Altair are designed to allow the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to maintain long-duration flight... Long wings, a V-tail with a ventral fin and …

One of these projects included the development of NASA’s new Lunar lander vehicle, Altair. This paper will provide the reader with a very brief overview of the Altair vehicle and mission …

Radiation-cooled, bipropellant thrusters are being considered for the Ascent Module main engine of the Altair Lunar Lander. Currently, iridium-lined rhenium combustion chambers are the state …

Sep 7, 2001 · NASA plans to use the Altair as a technology demonstrator testbed aircraft to validate a variety of command and control technologies for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), …