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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110256512 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MODULATING VARIABLE GRAVITIES AND LAUNCHING VEHICLES A system, method, and apparatus are described for providing a reduced or modulated gravity environment in a land-based facility. The system includes the evaluation of terrain and man-made structures to support a vertical vehicle guide, the construction of a vehicle guid... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20080070196 | Docked emulation system A docked emulation system is provided which accesses real flight software and emulates the hardware interaction between an outpost system and a second system docking thereto. The system includes a MIL-STD-1553B software application that accesses data on an emulated MIL-... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20050058965 | Modular human habitat simulator A modular human habitat simulator for providing an environment on Earth that approximates, in a controlled test situation, a number of conditions expected to exist when an inflatable modular habitat is deployed into Earth orbit. The simulator has a housing with a rigid ... | 03/17/2005 |