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NASA Aeronautics: Agency's 'First A' Featured At Fiesta
The average person is aware that NASA is legendary for its work in space, such as the Apollo 11 mission that featured the first steps on the lunar surface by astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969. In 2009, NASA celebrated the 40th anniversary of that event that still inspires people around the world.
However, is not as widely known that before NASA sent men to the moon, the agency's aeronautics division flight-tested rocket-powered aircraft that touched the edge of space. Among the 550 hot air balloons and more than 850,000 people who attended the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Oct. 3-11, many who visited the NASA exhibit learned more about the sleek black X-15 that 50 years ago redefined the limits of aviation and contributed to the Apollo mission.
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The average person is aware that NASA is legendary for its work in space, such as the Apollo 11 mission that featured the first steps on the lunar surface by astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969. In 2009, NASA celebrated the 40th anniversary of that event that still inspires people around the world.
However, is not as widely known that before NASA sent men to the moon, the agency's aeronautics division flight-tested rocket-powered aircraft that touched the edge of space. Among the 550 hot air balloons and more than 850,000 people who attended the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Oct. 3-11, many who visited the NASA exhibit learned more about the sleek black X-15 that 50 years ago redefined the limits of aviation and contributed to the Apollo mission.
› Read more
› View Balloon Fiesta Photos
› Download the PDF Version of the X-tra
X-tra: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - 2009
NASA Aeronautics: Agency's 'First A' Featured At Fiesta
Full of Hot Air: A NASA F/A-18 at the Balloon Fiesta
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