BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Temporary Exhibit: Above and Beyond (in Gallery 211)

DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Temporary Exhibit: Above and Beyond (in Gallery 211):

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Description of Pictures: Above and Beyond
August 1, 2015 – January 3, 2016
Above and Beyond celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight. Visitors to Above and Beyond will:
* Learn about innovations in aviation and space technologies and the people who made them possible. Receive an interactive introduction to the forces of flight.
* Explore the most exciting concepts for the future of flight on Earth.
* Apply the principles of aerodynamics and propulsion to design a supersonic fighter jet. Contemplate the physical and mental challenges of a long-haul flight to Mars.

Produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with Boeing, in collaboration with NASA and the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. SIAIAB_150804_028.JPG: Flapping-Wing UAVs: In the future, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) won't only share the sky with birds, they might also flag like them. New lightweight materials and shrinking electronics are enabling the development of small flapping-wing robotic aircraft. These "birds" can hover in place, change directions quickly and navigate tight spaces.
2. SIAIAB_150804_038.JPG: 3-D Printed Space Tools: Made in Space is taking 3-D printing to a new level. These plastic tools were made on the 3-D printer the company sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2014. ISS astronauts used the printer to become the first humans to carry out off-world manufacturing.
3. SIAIAB_150804_050.JPG: Engine Valve Recovered from Crash Site
4. SIAIAB_150804_054.JPG: Engine Nozzle Damaged During Early Tether Test
5. SIAIAB_150804_058.JPG: Try, Try Again: Ever try something new and fail? The Morpheus team at NASA's Johnson Space Center overcame setbacks -- including a dramatic crash -- as they created a prototype of an advanced robotic lander for the future. Persistence pays off!
6. SIAIAB_150804_059.JPG: Medallion Awarded to Morpheus Team Leaders
7. SIAIAB_150804_073.JPG: Aircraft Rapid Prototype: With 3-D printing, aerospace designers can transform their creative ideas into physical prototypes, or models, in just a few hours. Boeing's Immersive Development (ImDev) group used a 3-D printer to fabricate this rapid prototype of an aircraft concept.
8. SIAIAB_150804_081.JPG: Marathon to Mars
9. SIAIAB_150804_083.JPG: How Long Will it Take? Dreaming of a trip to Mars? You're in for a long-haul flight. Many challenges must be solved before you launch. Short Stay vs. Long Stay: Total mission duration depends on how long you stay on Mars. NASA favors a longer stay to minimize time in flight. Short Stay: After your short stay on Mars, Earth and Mars have moved away from each other and are no longer optimally aligned. This makes the flight home longer. Long Stay: With a long stay on Mars, you can wait for Earth and Mars to line up in a way that allows for a shorter return flight.
10. SIAIAB_150804_086.JPG: 6 months: Minimum time to Mars using today's chemical propulsion
11. SIAIAB_150804_088.JPG: Short Stay Stay Time: 30 days Return Flight: 430 days Outbound Flight: 180 days Total Trip: 640 days Long Stay Stay Time: 550 days Outbound Flight: 180 days Return Flight: 180 days Total Trip: 910 days
12. SIAIAB_150804_091.JPG: One Flight: Dutch foundation Mars One plans to send colonists to live on Mars permanently. The idea is to reduce the complexity of the mission by making it a one-way trip. The Mars One settlement would grow as new groups of colonists arrive.
13. SIAIAB_150804_094.JPG: Artist's concept of NASA's Orion spacecraft approaching Mars
14. SIAIAB_150804_097.JPG: World's Lightest Metal: Metallic Microlattice Sample: Aerospace innovators are always on the hunt for lighter, stronger construction materials. Metallic microlattice, developed by HRL Laboratories in California, is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam. It's made of hollow metal tubes with a wall thickness 1,000 times thinner than a human hair. Yet, it's incredibly strong, as well as springy to the touch. This amazing new material could change the way aircraft, cars and buildings are made.
15. SIAIAB_150804_123.JPG: Weight Test: These samples were cut from the fuselage (body) of passenger airplanes. The sample on top is made of aluminum, the most common material used in airplane structures today. The sample below is lighter weight carbon fiber composite. The weight difference feels subtle here. But it can add up to big fuel savings across a fleet of airplanes.
16. SIAIAB_150804_144.JPG: Bell No. 2 Rocket Belt: Bell Aerosystems developed this space-age rocket belt for the US Army in the 1960s. The belt's rocket motor produced steam which escaped out the two nozzles to create thrust. Holding 30 seconds worth of fuel, the rocket belt was not practical for military use.
17. SIAIAB_150804_146.JPG: Where's My Jetpack? Imagine taking off wherever and whenever with a personal flight device. In 1929, the comic strip Buck Rogers introduced the idea of a rocket belt, also known as a jetpack. Innovators are still chasing the dream of a jetpack for everyday use. A test pilot flies the Bell rocket belt. The handle on the left adjusted the nozzles to steer. The handle on the right controlled the thrust.
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