Tag: hank pernicka

Missouri S&T student-designed satellite to launch in early 2024

Posted by on July 20, 2023

Students from Missouri S&T’s Satellite Research Team have taken steps for years toward having a satellite orbit the Earth, and their efforts will soon pay off with a giant leap.

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S&T spacecraft design expert discusses the viability of interstellar travel

Posted by on January 23, 2023

Researchers at NASA recently announced the discovery of another planet about 95% the size of Earth that is 100 light-years away and could potentially sustain life. Could this new discovery lead to humans one day traveling to planet TOI 700 e and enjoying its resources, such as the potential for liquid water? This is a […]

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Engineering society honors UMR professor for outstanding teaching

Posted by on September 19, 2006

Dr. Hank Pernicka, associate professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been selected to receive the 2006 Outstanding Teaching Award from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Midwest Section.

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UMR students ready to depart for Houston flight

Posted by on July 13, 2005

As NASA prepares the Discovery shuttle for blast-off, a group of University of Missouri-Rolla students are prepping themselves for their own flight mission set for July 21-30 in Houston. The eight-member team is one of 20 NASA has selected from more than 100 proposals to conduct reduced-gravity experiments this summer aboard the agency’s famous “Weightless […]

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