NASA, Arx Pax team up to develop real life tractor beamsSeptember 3, 2015 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NASA is teaming up with a company called Arx Pax to develop the science they can use for a real life tractor beam, Pioneer News reports. “Arx Pax and NASA will work together to design a device with the ability to attract one object to another from a distance,” Arx Pax representatives explained Wednesday, September 2. “The device will draw, as well as repel, satellites at the same time, meaning it will hold a satellite at a distance and won’t allow it to move away or toward the capture device. This will enable the capability to capture, and possibly manipulate, microsatellites or other objects without making physical contact with them.” Arx Pax CEO Greg Henderson goes on to say, “Likely uses for this technology include manipulating various types of objects at a distance without touching them or colliding with them.” In an email to FoxNews.com, he continues, “One example could be moving an object, like a satellite, or holding it stationary without physical contact.” But Henderson also notes that both companies remain pretty tight-lipped about the majority of the project. “The collaboration is evolving and the project is a work in process. We will share more information as we hit specific joint development milestones,” Henderson said, according to Pioneer News. NASA Langley Research Center On-Orbit Autonomous Assembly from Nanosatellites Project Manager, Luke Murchison, commentsed: “We continue to place a firm emphasis on innovation and collaboration. We’re confident and excited about the possibilities this agreement proposes.” Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |