Spotlight Archives
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AAE students to design, build, fly spaceflight experiment to test green propellant
Students taking the Zero-Gravity Flight Experiment course at Purdue University will see their creation soar to the upper atmosphere to study a new green propellant, partnering with Aerojet Rocketdyne to demonstrate that the propellant can replace the traditional but highly toxic hydrazine fuel.
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Two Undergraduate Research Teams Win at 2014 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Conference
Two Purdue University undergraduate research teams won awards at the 2014 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Region III Student Conference this spring.
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NASA X-31 Demonstrator Model to be Permanently Installed in Armstrong Hall
Through the generous gift of NASA Langley Research Center, the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics has received permanent ownership of the NASA X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability (EFM) demonstrator model. Previously on loan from NASA, the gift was facilitated by Alumnus Dan Vicroy (BSAAE'80), Senior Research Engineer, Flight Dynamics Branch, at Langley.
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Purdue AMET Aerospace Team Wins Best Design in 2014 Global Space Balloon Challenge
The Purdue Association of Mechanical and Electrical Technologists (AMET) aerospace team won best design in the 2014 Global Space Balloon Challenge for the design and construction of a zero-pressure balloon that can fly higher than off-the-shelf that burst in low-pressure environments.
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NASA to Rename Facility to Honor Neil Armstrong (BSAE’55, DEA’67, HDR’70, OAE’99)
NASA's Kennedy Space Center will rename one of its iconic facilities in honor of legendary astronaut and the first person to set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong (BSAE’55, DEA’67, HDR’70, OAE’99).
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