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First Look: Spaceplane Stacked and Shaken at NASA Test Facility

February 7, 2024

Ellen Bausback

Nose-up and bathed in soft blue lights, Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane and its Shooting Star cargo module cast dramatic shadows onto the walls of NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, as members of the media got their first glimpse of the towering 55-foot-tall stack on Feb. 1. The spaceplane and its cargo…
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Advanced Air Mobility, aeronautics, Air Mobility Pathfinders project, Airspace Operations and Safety Program, Ames Research Center, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Langley Research Center, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA Autonomous Flight Software Successfully Used in Air Taxi Stand-Ins

January 25, 2024

Dede Dinius

In late October, two research helicopters from the manufacturer Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, made a dozen test flights over Long Island Sound, Connecticut taking care to avoid other aircraft in the area around them. Except the ordinary-looking helicopters were flying autonomously – guided by NASA-designed software – and those other aircraft were virtual, part…
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Armstrong Flight Research Center, Flight Opportunities Program, Game Changing Development Program, Space Technology Mission Directorate, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA Selects Winners of Third TechRise Student Challenge

January 24, 2024

Dede Dinius

NASA is announcing 60 winning teams for its third TechRise Student Challenge, a nationwide contest to engage students in technology, science, and space exploration. The student teams will work together to turn their proposed science and technology experiments into reality ahead of NASA-sponsored suborbital flight tests this summer. The challenge opened for submissions in August…
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Airborne Science, Armstrong Flight Research Center, DC-8, Science Mission Directorate, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low-Altitude Over Central Valley, CA

January 23, 2024

Dede Dinius

What: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s DC-8 aircraft will fly over Central Valley and surroundings areas as part of an air quality field study. Residents in the areas below will see and hear the aircraft as it flies to achieve these measurements. Where: Central Valley, CA and surrounding areas When: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at mid-morning to early…
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aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Ames Research Center, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Commercial Supersonic Technology, Glenn Research Center, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, Langley Research Center, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, NASA Aircraft, Quesst (X-59), Quesst: The Vehicle, Supersonic Flight, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft

January 12, 2024

Abbey A. Donaldson

NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to gather data that could revolutionize air travel, paving the way for a new generation of commercial aircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound. “This is a major accomplishment made possible only…
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aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Ames Research Center, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Commercial Supersonic Technology, Glenn Research Center, Langley Research Center, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, Quesst (X-59), Quesst: The Vehicle, Supersonic Flight, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA’s X-59 Rollout Embodies Aeronautical Tradition

January 9, 2024

Jim Banke

Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA’s X-59 aircraft is heading out of the hangar – preparing to embark on the first phase of its mission to fly faster than the speed of sound without generating a loud sonic boom. Leadership from NASA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin will officially unveil the fully completed and…
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Advanced Air Transport Technology, aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique Design

January 8, 2024

Dede Dinius

German Escobar works on a model aircraft wing structure that has two long sides and bars in between, which resembles a mini ladder. He sands the rough edges, uses four vices to secure it, and uses a milling machine he programmed to make precision holes. Escobar is one of the Experimental Fabrication Shop technicians at…
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NASA Invites You to X-59 Rollout Watch Party

January 3, 2024

Jim Banke

It’s almost time for NASA’s supersonic X-59 airplane to make its red, white, and blue public debut, and you’re invited to join friends and family in taking a front-row, virtual VIP seat to the rollout ceremony in the California high desert. As a historic milestone in aviation history, NASA is encouraging people across the nation…
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Armstrong Flight Research Center, Flight Opportunities Program, Game Changing Development Program, Space Technology Mission Directorate, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA, Partners Continue to Advance Space Tech on Suborbital Flights

December 19, 2023

Cody S. Lydon

Living and working in space requires getting ready a bit closer to Earth. Through a suborbital flight test on Dec. 19, 2023 with industry provider Blue Origin, NASA’s Flight Opportunities program is helping 14 research payloads move one step toward future space missions and commercial applications. The flown technologies aim to address some of the…
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aeronautics, Air Traffic Solutions, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Drones & You, Earth science, Earth’s Atmosphere, NASA Aircraft, Science Mission Directorate, Space Technology Mission Directorate, Supersonic Flight, Tech Industry, Tech News

Armstrong Flight Research Center: A Year in Review

December 14, 2023

Cody S. Lydon

It was an abundant year of innovation, exploration, and inspiration for NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA Armstrong continues to demonstrate America’s leadership in aeronautics, Earth and space science, and aerospace technology. Our researchers, engineers, and mission support teams continually seek to revolutionize aviation, add to mankind’s knowledge of the universe, and…
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Category: Armstrong Flight Research Center

First Look: Spaceplane Stacked and Shaken at NASA Test Facility

NASA Autonomous Flight Software Successfully Used in Air Taxi Stand-Ins

NASA Selects Winners of Third TechRise Student Challenge

NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low-Altitude Over Central Valley, CA

NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft

NASA’s X-59 Rollout Embodies Aeronautical Tradition

NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique Design

NASA Invites You to X-59 Rollout Watch Party

NASA, Partners Continue to Advance Space Tech on Suborbital Flights

Armstrong Flight Research Center: A Year in Review

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