5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) PROJECT - COMPOSITE TEST ARTICLE, (CTA) 8.3 – Post test

SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) PROJECT - COMPOSITE TEST ARTICLE, (CTA) 8.3 – Post test

SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) PROJECT - COMPOSITE TEST ARTICLE, (CTA) 8.3 – Post test

SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) PROJECT - COMPOSITE TEST ARTICLE, (CTA) 8.3 – Post test

SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) PROJECT - COMPOSITE TEST ARTICLE, (CTA) 8.3 – Post test

SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) PROJECT - COMPOSITE TEST ARTICLE, (CTA) 8.3 – Post test

SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) PROJECT - COMPOSITE TEST ARTICLE, (CTA) 8.3 – 12/17/19 – VIEW 1 OF 12

SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) PROJECT - COMPOSITE TEST ARTICLE, (CTA) 8.3 – 12/17/19 – VIEW 1 OF 12

SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) PROJECT - COMPOSITE TEST ARTICLE, (CTA) 8.3 – 12/17/19 – VIEW 1 OF 12

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

5FTH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB 3-4, 2015

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB. 3-4, 2015

The trauma caused by the open heart surgery often triggers massive inflammation because the immune system overreacts. Factor D, the protein which plays a key role in the biological steps that activate this immune response prevents the imune system from inappropriately rurning out of control, allowing the patient to recover more rapidly. Factor D blockers, with their great potential to alleviate the complication of inflammation associated with heart surgery, are now being developed for clinical trials. These new drugs, developed from space research, should be commercially available as soon as year 2001.

The trauma caused by the open heart surgery often triggers massive inflammation because the immune system overreacts. Factor D, the protein which plays a key role in the biological steps that activate this immune response prevents the imune system from inappropriately rurning out of control, allowing the patient to recover more rapidly. Factor D blockers, with their great potential to alleviate the complication of inflammation associated with heart surgery, are now being developed for clinical trials. These new drugs, developed from space research, should be commercially available as soon as year 2001.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR.

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

INSTALLATION OF STRESS SENSORS TO SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR COMPOSITE TANK.

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR

EXTERNAL TANK TEST ARTICLE (ETTA2) IS IN TRANSIT TO BE ROTATED 180° FOR INTERFACE RING INSTALLATION FOR SBKF (SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) CRITICAL FEEDBACK, UNDERSTANDING AND IDEAS THAT WILL ENABLE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW DESIGN APPROACHES AND TECHNOLOGY .

MARK HILBURGER, PROJECT ENGINEER FROM LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER (LARC) WITH THE ALUMINUM-LITHIUM CYLINDER USED IN THE SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR TESTING. DURING THE TESTING FORCE AND PRESSURE WERE INCREASINGLY APPLIED TO THE TOP OF AN EMPTY BUT PRESSURIZED ROCKET FUEL TANK TO EVALUATE ITS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY.

Frank Nola invented the Power Factor Controller (PFC) at Marshall Space Flight Center more than a decade ago. Nola came up with a way to curb power wastage in AC induction motors. The PFC matches voltage with the motor's actual need by continuously sensing shifts between voltage and current. When it senses a light load it cuts the voltage to the minimum needed. Potential energy savings range from 8 to 65 percent.

NASA Aquarius instrument on the Aquarius/SAC-D observatory gives an unprecedented look at a key factor involved in the formation of an oceanic wave feature in the tropical Pacific and Atlantic Oceans that influences global climate patterns.

Saturn is overexposed in this image taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft in order to show the dim rings. Pandora below rings to the left has been brightened by a factor of 1.3 relative to the planet and the rings to enhance its visibility.

Flight Human Factors Branch (Code-FLT) Personnel.

STS-131 JAXA SKELETAL MUSCLE CELLS GROWTH FACTORS IN SPACE EXPERIMENT - FLIGHT PREPS

STS-131 JAXA SKELETAL MUSCLE CELLS GROWTH FACTORS IN SPACE EXPERIMENT - FLIGHT PREPS

STS-131 JAXA SKELETAL MUSCLE CELLS GROWTH FACTORS IN SPACE EXPERIMENT - FLIGHT PREPS

3-D Audio Laboratory N-262 (rm194) Human Factors Research. Druand 'Randy' Begauldt in sound booth.

THE SHELLBUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR 27.5-FOOT-DIAMETER TEST ARTICLE BEING MOVED INTO PLACE IN THE HIGH BAY OF BUILDING 4619.

3-D Audio Laboratory N-262 (rm194) Human Factors Research. Sound Booth with dummy.

STS-131 JAXA SKELETAL MUSCLE CELLS GROWTH FACTORS IN SPACE EXPERIMENT - FLIGHT PREPS

STS-131 JAXA SKELETAL MUSCLE CELLS GROWTH FACTORS IN SPACE EXPERIMENT - FLIGHT PREPS

THE SHELLBUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR 27.5-FOOT-DIAMETER TEST ARTICLE BEING MOVED INTO PLACE IN THE HIGH BAY OF BUILDING 4619.

STS-131 JAXA SKELETAL MUSCLE CELLS GROWTH FACTORS IN SPACE EXPERIMENT - FLIGHT PREPS

NASA Cassini spacecraft views Saturn with a selection of its moons in varying sizes. Also seen here are Titan center, Enceladus far right, Pandora, barely detectable as a speck on the far left, has been brightened by a factor of two.

3-D Audio Laboratory N-262 (rm194) Human Factors Research. Tom Lee (subject) and Durand 'Randy' Begauldt in sound booth

Human factors engineer Casey Smith, left, and pilot Wayne Ringelberg, right, discuss simulation results during a flight debrief in the VMS control room, N243.

Human factors engineer Casey Smith, right, and pilot Wayne Ringelberg, left, discuss simulation results during a flight debrief in the VMS control room, N243.

Human factors engineer Casey Smith, left, and pilot Wayne Ringelberg, right, discuss simulation results during a flight debrief in the VMS control room, N243.

Human factors engineer Casey Smith, right, and pilot Wayne Ringelberg, left, discuss simulation results during a flight debrief in the VMS control room, N243.

Ceres' lonely mountain, Ahuna Mons, is seen in this simulated perspective view. The elevation has been exaggerated by a factor of two. The view was made using enhanced-color images from NASA's Dawn mission. Images taken using blue (440 nanometers), green (750 nanometers) and infrared (960 nanometers) spectral filters were combined to create the view. The spacecraft's framing camera took the images from Dawn's low-altitude mapping orbit, from an altitude of 240 miles (385 kilometers) in August 2016. The resolution of the component images is 120 feet (35 meters) per pixel. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA20915

JSC2009-E-107048 (4 May 2009) --- Astronaut Randy Bresnik, STS-129 mission specialist, participates in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Aeronautics Technical Seminar with Dennis Koehler, Vice President, Science Applications International Corporation (and former FAA executive) presenting 'Beyond the Technical: Procedural, Operational and Economic Factors 'POET' for NextGen Success

CINDY AZZARITA,(L), JSC WORKS FOR UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE IN THE HUMAN FACTORS INTEGRATION TEAM (HFIT) AND CHEN DENG,(R), BOEING CO JSC, ALSO HFIT, REVIEW HARDWARE TO HFIT REQUIREMENTS

JSC2010-E-020624 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Eric Boe, STS-133 pilot, participates in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

FROM RIGHT, KATHRYN GUELDE AND ASHLEY HOLLADAY OF AERIE AEROSPACE LLC IN HUNTSVILLE, INSTALL THE STRUCTURAL TEST ARTICLE FOR THE FIRST SERIES OF COMPOSITE TESTS FOR THE SHELL BUCKLING KNOCKDOWN FACTOR PROJECT.

JSC2010-E-020623 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Alvin Drew, STS-133 mission specialist, participates in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-020622 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, STS-133 mission specialist, participates in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-107047 (4 May 2009) --- Astronaut Leland Melvin, STS-129 mission specialist, participates in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, holds a sample of the sea grass she collected from the floor of the Banana River. She is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, searches the Banana River for a grass specimen. In the background is one of the launch pads. The biologist is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, begins a tour of the Banana River, this alligator sunning itself attracts attention. Holloway-Adkins is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, at the helm of a boat on the Banana River, heads for a research area. She is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, shows a sample of the sea grass she collected from the floor of the Banana River. She is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, takes the helm on the boat as she begins a tour of the Banana River. She is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From a boat on the Banana River the Vehicle Assembly Building looms over the water. The boat holds Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, who is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

This image shows us a cross-section of a dune field. Dune shape depends on several factors, including the amount of sand present and the local wind directions. This dune field displays several distinct dune morphologies. We see both individual barchan-like dunes and more complex dune shapes. The dunes are arranged in a linear fashion at the northern extent of the field, first in areas with lots of sand, and then with relatively sand-free patches in between dune crests. HiRISE has observed dune activity in other similar fields, but this is our first image over this group of dunes. A second image is needed to determine if these dunes are also evolving and moving. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23021

Ceres' lonely mountain, Ahuna Mons, is seen in this simulated perspective view. The elevation has been exaggerated by a factor of two. The view was made using enhanced-color images from NASA's Dawn mission. Images taken using blue (440 nanometers), green (750 nanometers) and infrared (960 nanometers) spectral filters were combined to create the view. The spacecraft's framing camera took the images from Dawn's low-altitude mapping orbit, from an altitude of 240 miles (385 kilometers) in August 2016. The resolution of the component images is 120 feet (35 meters) per pixel. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA20915

JSC2010-E-020620 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Steve Lindsey (center), STS-133 commander; Eric Boe, pilot; and Nicole Stott, mission specialist, are pictured during a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-087706 (25 May 2010) --- NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-134 commander, participates in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2009-E-107050 (4 May 2009) --- Astronauts Leland Melvin (left), Robert Satcher and Randy Bresnik, all STS-129 mission specialists, participate in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-020628 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Michael Barratt (right) and Tim Kopra, both STS-133 mission specialists, are pictured during a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-087712 (25 May 2010) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel, STS-134 mission specialist, participates in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-020626 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Steve Lindsey, STS-133 commander; and Nicole Stott, mission specialist, are pictured during a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-020617 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Steve Lindsey (center), STS-133 commander; Eric Boe, pilot; and Nicole Stott, mission specialist, are pictured during a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-107052 (4 May 2009) --- Astronauts Leland Melvin (left), Robert Satcher and Randy Bresnik, all STS-129 mission specialists, participate in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2010-E-020629 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Steve Lindsey (right), STS-133 commander; and Eric Boe, pilot, are pictured during a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Bob Conway, NASA Safety Center deputy director, explains key factors in a safe work environment include organizational culture and climate. He presented during Safety Day on April 4, 2024, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

JSC2010-E-020630 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, Tim Kopra (center) and Michael Barratt, all STS-133 mission specialists, are pictured during a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-107054 (4 May 2009) --- Astronauts Charlie Hobaugh (left), STS-129 commander; Leland Melvin and Robert Satcher, both mission specialists, participate in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

This ESA (European Space Agency) Time Perception in Microgravity investigation is studying crew member reaction times and time perception in space. Glover participates as a research subject using a virtual reality headset. This work helps provide data on astronaut cognitive performance, a critical factor for ensuring crew safety and mission success.

JSC2010-E-087713 (25 May 2010) --- NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-134 commander, participates in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-020618 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Steve Lindsey (right), STS-133 commander; Eric Boe (center), pilot; and Alvin Drew, mission specialist, are pictured during a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-107056 (4 May 2009) --- Astronauts Leland Melvin (left) and Robert Satcher, both STS-129 mission specialists, participate in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.