Publications - FutureWaves

Managing the recovery ship motions and the coupled well deck wave dynamics in a real-time ocean wave environment will be critical for the safe recovery of the Orion Crew Module (CM). In response to an NESC request from the KSC Office of the Chief Engineer, the Navy’s Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting (ESMF) system, developed by Applied Physical Sciences Corp., has been...

When NASA astronauts aboard the Orion crew capsule splash down in the Pacific Ocean after a trip beyond the Moon, their journey isn’t over just yet. As the capsule bobs up and down in the ocean waves, the astronauts will experience gravity for the first time in weeks after their 25,000-mile-per-hour journey in space while they await the recovery team. To ensure the astronauts have the...

At the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston Texas this year, one exhibitor stood out as evidenced by the “wave” of excitement surrounding the release of their new and innovative technology – FutureWaves™. Applied Physical Sciences Corp. (APS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the defense giant General Dynamics known for their advanced technological contributions to national security and...

Could you do better than your eyeball for predicting when that next big wave is going to knock you off your feet? When the United States Navy started asking that question, the scientists and engineers at General Dynamics Applied Physical Sciences (APS) began developing a system capable of predicting large wave and motion events minutes into the future. The commercial variant of this system,...

Heading Advisory Tool for Crew Module Recovery

Wave Trackers Aid NASA with Orion Recovery

FutureWaves™, A Revolutionary Wave and Vessel Motion Forecasting Product

Predicting the Motion of the Ocean