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Torsional Retrieval Using SMA Truss
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Home * Our Project * Meet The Team * Outreach * NASA's Microgravity University * University of Kansas Engineering
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| As a fun, extracurricular project, our group of four undergraduate students decided to research, design and build a new docking mechanism for the International Space Station. Using a unique metals called shape memory alloys, we are building a truss that would reach out and connect to the Space Shuttle, retract, and safely dock the spacecraft. We participated in NASA's 2007 Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program to test our project in a zero gravity environment. This year, we have adapted our project to design, build and test a mechanical arm using shape memory alloys. Our flight week is schedule for July 2008. Follow the links below to read last year's final report and this years proposal. Click Here to read our 2007 final report. Click Here to read the 2008 proposal. 
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