Tag: Franklin Chang
Franklin Chang’s Plasma Engine Breaks Records in the Latest Tests
Ad Astra Rocket, the company of former Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang, continues to advance in the development of Vasimr VX-200SS, the plasma engine...
With Engineers and Satellites Grows Aerospace Industry in Costa Rica
The presence of Costa Rican engineers at NASA, the launch of the 1st satellite with the national flag and the creation of a specialized...
The 1st Costa Rican Satellite is Already in Orbit!
The 1st Costa Rican satellite is already in orbit and is ready to study the carbon fixation of a melina tree plantation in Los...
NASA Reaffirms Support to Plasma Propulsion Engine
The Ad Astra Company has finished its second year of contract with NASA. The business has been authorized to continue working on the VASIMR...
Franklin Chang Heads Fundraiser to Make Costa Rica a Developed Country
Just a few days and roughly $2,000 remain for the fundraiser to meet it’s goal.
Headed officially by the Estrategia Siglo XXI, the challenge hopes...
The Dawn Project Inspires Costa Rican Children
NASA scientists Kristina Larson and Jose Wise were kind enough to answer the questions of a few young Costa Rican dreamers.
Anyone can be amazed...
Mars: a new horizon
The news of water on Mars has spurred renewed interest in the red planet. Learn why Costa Rica in particular should be listening.
The red...
Tico Astronaut, Franklin Chang, Answers Questions about New Book
In a recent Q&A, Chang tells fans about the “American Dream” and how to achieve such success in Costa Rica.
As one of the first...
Franklin Chang Pursues Pineapple Fuel Project
A project to generate hydrogen from pineapple waste headed by astronaut Franklin Chang is pending with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MICITT), but...
Chang Holds Press Conference Regarding His Break With Recope for the Costa Rica Hydrogen...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - On Wednesday, Dr. Franklin Chang announced that his company Ad Astra Rocket was ending their relationship with the...
Costa Rica Will Have Hydrogen Powered Cars in the Country by 2018
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Within three years, the Costa Rican company Purdy Motor will bring the first hydrogen operated vehicles into the...
Solis Demands Explanation From ARESEP for High Gas Prices
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Due to the constant increases in the price of gasoline that have been adopted in at least the past...
Costa Rica´s Exastronaut Franklin Chang Receives "Honoris Causa" from the University of Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica's exastronaut, Franklin Chang received an "Honoris Causa" Doctorate from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) for...
