OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess the effect of anxiety associated with parachute jumps on selected redox balance parameters in regular soldiers from airborne forces. The study allows estimating whether the paratroopers exposed to high level of mental stress are simultaneously under severe oxidative stress. METHODS The investigations were carried out on 46 professional soldiers fr...

For planetary lander missions, the most challenging phase of the spacecraft-toground communications is during the entry, descent, and landing (EDL). As each 2003 Mars Exploration Rover (MER) enters the Martian atmosphere, it slows dramatically. The extreme acceleration and jerk cause extreme Doppler dynamics on the 8.4-GHz (X-band) signal received on Earth. When the vehicle slows sufficiently, ...

The parafoil is an aerodynamic decelerator that uses the concept of parachute and airfoil aerodynamics. The device has been used as a parachute for high-precision delivering of payload (military and civilian), to recover sounding rockets, for various tethered applications (to carry instrumentation for weather survey, air pollution measurements, radar tracking systems), and as recreational parac...

Predicting the flight-path of an unguided rocket can help overcome unnecessary risks. Avoiding residential areas or a car-park can improve the safety of launching a rocket significantly. Furthermore, an accurate landing site prediction facilitates recovery. This paper introduces a six-degrees-of-freedom flight simulator for large unguided model rockets that can fly to altitudes of up to 13 km a...

The title of this chapter explores to what extent there are shared cognitive systems that support the processing of narratives across print and visual media. An initially obvious answer to the question is no, given that viewing images and reading texts involve different cognitive and brain systems during encoding. In fact, we contend that there are aspects of how narratives are conveyed across ...

15and 9-channel FM/FM physiological/force-field telemetry data acquisition systems utilizing microminiaturized signal conditioning modules, IRIG subcarrier oscillators and 220 or 1485.5 MHz transmitters have been utilized to monitor the responses of military test parachutists throughout intentional free-fall parachuting and continuously during highspeed (110-150 KIAS) through-the-air-tow by C-1...

A case of non-fatal strangulation of the neck by rigging lines of a parachute during military training is presented. It is an unusual but potentially life-threatening injury. Probable factors leading to such injury are discussed.