Month: May 2012

  • Space Goes Private

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    Ray Keefe
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    SpaceX Dragon Docks with ISS It has been a while in the making, but the the SpaceX Dragon capsule has docked with the International Space Station and the beginning of a new era is upon us. Private enterprise is now making deliveries into space.   At 6:56AM on 25 May 2012 the International Space Station…

  • Software Reuse: Software Design

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    Software Design This continues on from my posts on Software Architecture and Operating Systems. The basis of Software Design for Embedded Systems is ensuring that you implement the required features within the available hardware. A lot of people forget that second point. I have found there are many more opinions on what you “Should Do”…

  • Aerospace Manufacturing

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    Aircraft Assembly Ever wondered what it looks like to make an entire airplane or how much goes into Aerospace Manufacturing?   How about a major passenger liner?   Then you are really going to enjoy this video showing a time lapse of Boeing putting Florida One together…     My thanks again go to Dr…