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[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

After a second successful flight, the composite origami team is happy to be back in NC. Huge thanks to @ZEROGResearch and @NASAArmstrong for this amazing opportunity!

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

A sneak peek from our wednesday flight - can’t wait to see the @ZEROGResearch photos!

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

☑️ successful first flight
☑️ preliminary data looks great
☑️ excited to fly again on Friday

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

The test rig is loaded and ready to fly with @ZEROGResearch today!

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

Why is the Composite Origami team flying in microgravity? We want to improve the techniques for fabrication, storage, deployment, and tracking of composite origami structures used in outer space.

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

Excited to fly in style ✈️
@ZEROGResearch @NASAArmstrong

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

This week the Composite Origami team will be taking over the BLAST Lab Twitter to talk about our trip to fly with @ZEROGResearch. Stay tuned for pictures + updates!

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

Congratulations to Andrew Rocco for being selected to receive a @NSFGRFP fellowship!

https://t.co/38iWuIfZww

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

#happynewyear2020 from everyone in the BLAST Lab and the Precision Engineering Consortium.

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

Here was the #golfball stuck to the screw afterwards

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This team survive the hail and then decide to go after the @MarkRober and @smartereveryday #golfball challenge. @ncstatemae @NCStateEngr

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

This team survive the hail and then decide to go after the @MarkRober and @smartereveryday #golfball challenge. @ncstatemae @NCStateEngr

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

Very Innovative use of #seatbelt for stopping hail. @ncstatemae @NCStateEngr

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

Who knew #ducttape was capable of stopping 300 mph hail. Thanks for the creative idea from @ncstatemae students. @NCStateEngr #wolfpack

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

@ncstatemae students did an excellent job design structures to survive 300 mph hail. It's amazing to see their innovative and creative solutions. @ncstatemae #wolfpack #Engineering

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

@NCStateEngr students in @ncstatemae are going to see if they can design projects to withstand 300 mph Hail tomorrow. Here was a test shot from today... #wolfpack

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

Thanks @NASAArmstrong for this amazing opportunity. We had a blast on the @ZEROGResearch flight doing this work.

[NASA Armstrong @NASAArmstrong]

In Nov, 10 space techs supported by NASA Flight ✈️ Opportunities were put to the test in 0 gravity with @GoZeroG including this lightweight spacecraft boom from @NCStateEngr – it can be used for deploying solar arrays, solar sails, and other instruments in space.
📸: @GoZeroG

[Zero-G @GoZeroG]

Wrapping up two weeks of @ZEROGResearch, we remain truly inspired by the numerous teams of #scientists, #engineeers, #inventors and #creators that performed microgravity #research on board G-FORCE ONE.

#FlightSuitFriday has never looked so good!

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

Looking forward to another set of flights with @ZEROGResearch. This time we will be testing some of the Composite Origami that we have developed. Thanks to @NASAArmstrong for the opportunity. @NCStateEngr @ncstatemae #Wolfpack

[ZERO-G @ZEROGResearch]

So this happened today...@GoZeroG Flight 504 #research #microgravity @NASA_Technology @carthagecollege @PurdueAeroAstro @uflmae @NASAArmstrong @BLAST_lab @uiowa @SierraNevCorp

[BLAST lab @BLAST_lab]

Awesome day flying and doing #research #science with @ZEROGResearch . Thanks again to @NASAArmstrong for the opportunity.
@NCStateEngr @ncstatemae #Wolfpack