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The Orbital Mechanic in STEM Magazine
Dear Engineering Stories readers, I am pleased that one of my engineering stories, “The Orbital Mechanic” is published in STEM Magazine and will be available to a large STEM and educator audience. Check it out and please encourage your friends … Continue reading
Engineering Family History Stories
Dear Engineering Stories friends, Thank you so very much for your interest in these Engineering Stories. I have enjoyed writing them both because I enjoy engineering, and I enjoy writing in general. In fact, at my regular job, I see … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering Education, STEM
Tagged creative writing, familyhistory, genealogy, technical writing, writing
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Polaris Station – Novelette Conclusion
(Continued from Part 10) “I, I’ll try, but Kendall.” Katya said. Kendall could hear the fear in her voice. “Dmitry,” Kendall said. “Do the best you can from the Quad, son.” He and A4 had a terrifying view of the … Continue reading
Polaris Station – Novelette Part 10
(Continued from Part 9) “Then what difference does it make. We’re out of time.” Houston reported progress live. “Calculating tether launch vectors and timing for M-478 and M-480 to connect to M-479. “Vectors determined and locked in. Executing now.” Radio … Continue reading
Posted in STEM
Tagged bandwidth, control theory, escape pod, feedback controls, maglev, NASA, perturbation, quadrocopter, sensor, solar panel, vectoring
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Polaris Station – Novelette Part 9
(Continued from Part 8) “That’s not gonna’ happen,” Kendall insisted. “I haven’t had an asymmetrical collapse in all my years of para-gliding, and I’m sure not going to have one now.” “Kendall?” Kendall heard a sniffle. “Yes, Katya.” “I can … Continue reading
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Tagged grapple, orbital plane, parabolic reflector, paragliding, satellite
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Polaris Station – Novelette Part 8
(Continued from Part 7) “Houston to Captain Parker, Emergency. I repeat, Houston to Polaris Station, we have an emergency.” Kendall looked up at A4 who stopped the recording. “We copy, Flight. Give us the scoop.” “M-479 has been compromised. I … Continue reading
Polaris Station – Novelette Part 7
(Continued from Part 6) Kendall and A4 discontinued their inspections and looked up at the momentum stream. “Go ahead, Flight.” “It occurs at approximately 12 hour intervals over the equator. The last several events were initiated roughly along 120 degrees … Continue reading
Polaris Station – Novelette Part 6 with Illustration
(Continued from Part 5) (Figure – This is a collage of several vantage points in the story. In the background is the Earth at night with lights of North America showing. In the lower right is the Earth with two … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001 Space Odyssey, astronomy, gravity, maglev, magnet levitation, Momentum Satellite, NASA, Orbital Mechanics, robot, weightlessness
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Polaris Station – Novelette Part 5
(Continued from Part 4) Kendall finished his breakfast in the control room while checking status monitors for the 4.3 meter Hubble-7 telescope as well as the primary solar and the Arctic earth scanners. All nominal and ready for Earth and … Continue reading
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