Think of meticulously handcrafted objects, and certain things come immediately to mind: fine art, exotic cars, luxury timepieces. The Europa Clipper’s tall silvery core stands in JPL’s Space Assembly Facility in the High Bay 1 clean room surrounded by temporary scaffolding. “It’s trying to get everything organized so that we can provide very clear direction when we meet with the …
Scientists and engineers involved in the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission have completed key tests including the thermal vacuum testing ahead of its launch which is scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2024. Phil Barela, NASA NISAR project manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said that crucial thermal vacuum testing was completed in Bengaluru. NISAR is a Low Earth …
