On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first "glass cockpit." This was one of several big upgrades that were made to the space shuttle before the mission STS-101. NASA ...
The new shuttle orbiter Atlantis glass cockpit has nine Honeywell Multifunctional Electronic Subsystems (MEDS) liquid crystal displays (see page 54). Atlantis is set for launch with the new system in ...
NASA engineers are applying human factors research, as well as point-and-click Internet-style interfaces, to redesign the '70s-era space shuttle displays and reduce the workload on busy astronauts.
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Spaceflight Reimagined: The Space Shuttle’s Engineering Triumph in Orbit
Operating in orbit demands engineering solutions beyond what any airliner or rocket could offer—and the Space Shuttle delivered them all. It used precision helium-pressurized tanks and toxic, ignition ...
The Space Shuttle program operated for 30 years as reusable vehicles transporting astronauts and supplies, with six shuttles built, two of which were tragically lost before the fleet retired in 2011.
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