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NASA Glenn's Space Power Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, contains the world's largest space simulation chamber. Measuring 100' in diameter and 122' high, it was ideal for testing the Mars lander systems and International Space Station hardware.


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 Vanguard 1
This Month in Exploration
Fifty years ago, the Naval Research Laboratory launched Vanguard 1, the first solar powered satellie. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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Military Aircraft to Perform Aviation Safety Research
The U.S. Navy is decommissioning its S-3 Viking fleet, but one S-3B is still flying in hostile conditions for NASA Glenn.
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 Astronaut on station
Glenn Experiments Performed on Expedition 16
Astronauts will perform up to four NASA Glenn experiments on the International Space Station during Expedition 16.
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 Ares V launch vehicle image
New Work Assignments for Moon Mission
NASA announced Glenn Research Center's new work assignments under the Constellation Program. The new work relates to the lunar phase of the program, including Ares V, lunar lander and lunar surface operations.
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 Apollo command modules at Kennedy's Saturn V Visitor Center
Using History to Design the Future
A space artifact from the past may hold an answer for tomorrow.
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