A Day in the Life: Careers at NASA Armstrong
by Take a behind-the-scenes look into careers at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) in California. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
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NASA Developing a Plan to Fly Personnel on Suborbital Spacecraft
The Suborbital Crew (SubC) office within NASA’s Commercial Crew Program will lay the groundwork for flying NASA personnel on commercial suborbital spacecraft. Source:: Armstrong Flight …
Fiber Optic Sensing System Readied for Space Use
An enhanced system that can take thousands of measurements along a fiber optic wire about the thickness of a human hair soon will be tested …
Progress on Cruise Motors, Future Wing Sets Stage for All-Electric X-57 Ground Tests
Significant progress is being made in preparation for NASA’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs Honors Awards 2020
With NASA’s eyes set on returning to the Moon and bringing human launch capabilities home to the U.S., the agency’s partnerships with industry and private …
NASA Contributes Expertise, Ingenuity to COVID-19 Fight
NASA has joined the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) with efforts underway across the country to augment the national response, a few of which were highlighted …
How NASA’s Perseverance Mars Team Has Adjusted to Work in the Time of Coronavirus
The mission team performed a crucial weight-balancing test on the rover in preparation for this summer’s history-making launch to the Red Planet. Source:: Armstrong Flight …
NASA Joins California Team to Develop COVID-19 Solutions
NASA has joined forces with a task force in Antelope Valley, in northern Los Angeles County, California, to build medical devices to help patients with …
NASA, Partners Work with FAA to Develop UAS Road Map
NASA and its industry partners are taking unmanned aircraft systems closer to operating in harmony with other aircraft in the national airspace. Source:: Armstrong Flight …
NASA Successfully Tests Telemetry Signal on Agency’s First All-Electric X-plane
NASA Successfully Tests Telemetry Signal on Agency’s First All-Electric X-plane Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
First Flight of NASA’s 2020 Unmanned Aircraft Demonstration Activities
NASA’s first flight of its Systems Integration and Operationalization (SIO) demonstration activities took place April 3 with its partner General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., (GA‑ASI). …
NASA Releases Concept Images of All-Electric X-57 in Final Configuration
These concept art images depict NASA’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, in several phases of operation at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, located at …
One Word Change Expands NASA’s Vision for Future Airspace Mobility
NASA’s aeronautical innovators are embracing a more inclusive vision for the future of air travel in at least one major research area, and the terminology …
Women of NASA: Meet Avionics Technician Andrea Muir
Women at NASA are making history every day by contributing to groundbreaking missions and projects in the areas of space, science and aeronautics. Source:: Armstrong …
X-59 QueSST More than the Sum of Its Parts
Assembly of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
Allen Parker, NASA Engineer
Allen Parker, NASA Engineer Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
Webinar Series: Aviation at the Leading Edge
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate and the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Project presented three free webinars. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
As the number of flights increase to the International Space Station from commercial spaceships delivering U.S. astronauts and supplies and Russian Soyuz flights continue, NASA’s …
‘Reinventing’ Aviation Requires Research Refresh
The future of aviation doesn’t look the same as it did just five years ago. In fact, it looks more exciting and promising than ever …
NASA Armstrong Remembers Pilots Who Lost Their Lives
NASA’s Day of Remembrance Jan. 30 recognizes astronauts who have perished in the efforts to advance the nation’s reach into space. It’s also a day …
NASA Seeks Input on New ‘Tech Flights’ Solicitation that Allows for Human-tended Suborbital Payloads
NASA Seeks Input on New ‘Tech Flights’ Solicitation that Allows for Human-tended Suborbital Payloads Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
We’re Hosting a ‘State of NASA’ Event at an Agency Location Nearest You
NASA is opening its doors and inviting its social media followers and news media to an in-person ‘State of NASA’ event on Feb. 10, 2020 …
“Go for Flight” in a Virtual Tour of NASA Armstrong
“Go for Flight” in a Virtual Tour of NASA Armstrong. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
NASA Awards Contract for Aircraft Operations Support
NASA has awarded a contract to Vertex Aerospace LLC of Madison, Mississippi, for aircraft operations support at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, …
NASA Armstrong Supported Artemis, X-planes and Science in 2019
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California contributed to the agency’s Artemis mission to return to the Moon and advanced preparation for research of experimental …
Inner to Outer Space: Studying Biological Changes with Plants on Rockets
Inner to Outer Space: Studying Biological Changes with Plants on Rockets Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
NASA Tests Supersonic Shock Probe Using Historical NACA Flight Test Technique
NASA recently completed flight testing of a state-of-the-art instrument designed to capture high-quality measurements of shock waves created by supersonic aircraft in flight. It’s called …
Go Behind the Scenes as NASA Embarks on U.S. Cross-Country Expeditions Targeting Air, Land and Ocean
Go Behind the Scenes as NASA Embarks on U.S. Cross-Country Expeditions Targeting Air, Land and Ocean Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
A Third of California Methane Traced to a Few Super-Emitters
NASA scientists flew over thousands of facilities in California to detect sources of concentrated methane plumes. Their findings could help the state lower emissions. Source:: …
Confined Space Exercise Improves Response
Emergencies can happen in confined spaces and it’s up to responders to be ready for the challenge. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
Apollo Astronaut Fred Haise Speaks at Edwards Air Force Base Theater
Former NASA astronaut and pilot Fred Haise gave a presentation about his lifelong career in space and aeronautics at Edwards Air Force Base, in California …
NASA Armstrong Interns Create a New Way to Explore Flight
If you have ever dreamt of having a NASA aircraft in your living room, then you are in luck. The Aeronautics AR app, which has …
55 Years Ago: The First Flight of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle
55 Years Ago: The First Flight of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
A Cross-Center Collaboration Leads to an Aerogel Based Aircraft Antenna
NASA’s four aeronautics research centers collaborated to create a new lightweight antenna to boost aircraft and antenna performance. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
NASA is Accepting Applicants for its Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge
NASA is Accepting Applicants for its Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
‘Concept to Reality’: NASA Marks Milestones in Development of Electric X-57
NASA’s X-57 project has marked two critical milestones, taking two major steps toward demonstrating the benefits of electric propulsion for aviation. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center …
NASA Celebrates the 2018 Collier Trophy, Begins New Stage of Autonomy
The life-saving Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) was awarded the 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy by the National Aeronautic Association June 13. Source:: …
X-56A Team Makes Project Take Flight
It was a brisk morning as the final checks on the lakebed and in the control room were nearly complete for the X-56A to take …
NASA Previews its 2020 Unmanned Aircraft Demonstration Activities
NASA began outreach efforts for the upcoming Systems Integration and Operationalization (SIO) demonstration in 2020 at a panel discussion at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle …
NASA and Blue Origin Help Classrooms and Researchers Reach Space
NASA and Blue Origin Help Classrooms and Researchers Reach Space Source:: Armstrong Flight Center