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SOFIA Flight Tests Leading to Early Science Missions
Sandwiched between the deep blue of the high-altitude sky and the Southern California mountains, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy accompanied by a NASA F/A-18 safety chase aircraft pass in review during a test flight. When flight tests are completed, the SOFIA will be a fully capable observatory cleared for astronomical science missions at up to 45,000 feet altitude. (NASA photo / Jim Ross)
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City Officials Receive Palmdale Flag Flown on STS-132 Shuttle Mission
A Palmdale municipal flag that was flown on space shuttle Atlantis during the recent STS-132 shuttle mission was presented to officials of the City of Palmdale, Calif., at a brief ceremony July 29. A plaque depicting highlights of the STS-132 mission and the flag will be hung in a city facility for public viewing. Participating in the presentation during a Thursday Night on the Square program at Poncitlan Square in the Palmdale Civic Center were (from left), state assemblyman Steve Knight, Russ Billings of the AERO Institute (in simulated space suit), Palmdale Mayor James Ledford, retired NASA astronaut Vance Brand, Palmdale city councilman Steve Hofbauer and George Grimshaw, manager of space shuttle support operations at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. (NASA photo / Jim Ross)
Sandwiched between the deep blue of the high-altitude sky and the Southern California mountains, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy accompanied by a NASA F/A-18 safety chase aircraft pass in review during a test flight. When flight tests are completed, the SOFIA will be a fully capable observatory cleared for astronomical science missions at up to 45,000 feet altitude. (NASA photo / Jim Ross) › Read More
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City Officials Receive Palmdale Flag Flown on STS-132 Shuttle Mission
A Palmdale municipal flag that was flown on space shuttle Atlantis during the recent STS-132 shuttle mission was presented to officials of the City of Palmdale, Calif., at a brief ceremony July 29. A plaque depicting highlights of the STS-132 mission and the flag will be hung in a city facility for public viewing. Participating in the presentation during a Thursday Night on the Square program at Poncitlan Square in the Palmdale Civic Center were (from left), state assemblyman Steve Knight, Russ Billings of the AERO Institute (in simulated space suit), Palmdale Mayor James Ledford, retired NASA astronaut Vance Brand, Palmdale city councilman Steve Hofbauer and George Grimshaw, manager of space shuttle support operations at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. (NASA photo / Jim Ross) Latest News
Dryden Hosts Airborne Research Experience
Students Immersed in Student Airborne Research Program
Twenty-eight undergraduate and graduate college students from 22 colleges and universities are participating in the six-week NASA-NSERC Student Airborne Research Program that is giving them ...
Massachusetts Students Experience NASA Airborne Study
Three Massachusetts high school students began their summer with a journey halfway around the world to participate in a NASA mission that imaged a Japanese spacecraft's fiery return to Earth.
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Work Progressing on Dryden's New IT Center
Construction is moving ahead on NASA Dryden's new Consolidated Information Technology Center.
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SOFIA Flight Tests for Early Science Progress
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP aircraft is currently flying the second segment of flight tests to prepare the observatory for Early Science missions.
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Dryden Loads Lab Tests Global Observer Wing
A large erector set-like reaction frame in NASA Dryden's Flight Loads Laboratory holds the longest item ever tested there, the 175-foot-span wing of AeroVironment's Global Observer aircraft.
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Long Days, Sacrifice Equal Spectacular Success
A number of engineers, technicians, managers and support staff at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center sacrificed precious family time to prepare for the Orion launch abort system PA-1 flight test.
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NASA Dryden Hosts Bring Your Children to Work Day
About 150 youngsters joined their parents at the Dryden Flight Research Center recently during the center's Bring Your Children to Work Day.
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NASA Radar Images Show How Mexico Quake Deformed Earth
NASA has released the first-ever airborne radar images of the deformation in Earth’s surface caused by a major earthquake.
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NASA Dryden Supports New 'Earth Venture' Missions
Three NASA Dryden aircraft modified for science missions will be involved in NASA's new "Earth Venture" series of low-to-moderate cost environmental projects.
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SOFIA
NASA is developing the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - or SOFIA - as a world-class airborne observatory that will complement the Hubble, Spitzer, Herschel and James Webb space telescopes and major Earth-based telescopes.
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Hayabusa Re-entry Observation Mission
Scientists from NASA, JAXA and other organizations flew to Australia to record the fiery descent of Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft through Earth's atmosphere.
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Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
NASA Dryden is leading the Orion crew module launch abort system flight test effort, including crew module systems integration for the first two flights.
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The NASA Global Hawk Pacific, or GloPac, campaign is the first Earth Science mission to be conducted on the aircraft.
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Research Update
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X-15 Interactive Feature
The sensational, iconic, and groundbreaking X-15 hypersonic research aircraft extended flight to the edge of space during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Aerovations
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