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Sonic booms are a part of life at Edwards Air Force Base and in surrounding communities, so booms generated on June 11 by two NASA Dryden Flight Research Center F/A-18s went relatively unnoticed.
Aviation Safety Takes Center Stage
At a black-tie event near Washington, NASA researchers were recognized for their contributions to reducing the risk of fatal commercial aircraft accidents.
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Glenn Engineer Puts a NASA Spin on Baseball
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NASA Dryden's Starr Ginn – Engineer, Pilot, Mentor
NASA engineer Starr Ginn lives an aviation-filled life.
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NASA Model Flies at Air and Space
A futuristic aircraft model that flew in a NASA wind tunnel is the centerpiece of a newly renovated gallery in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
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Future Helicopters Get SMART
Helicopters today are considered a loud, bumpy and inefficient mode for day-to-day domestic travel, but NASA research could change that view.
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NASA Awards Contract for Aerospace Testing Support
06.09.09 - NASA has selected Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn., to receive a follow-on contract for Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations and Maintenance, or ATOM, at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif.
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NASA Awards Contract for Airspace Concept Evaluation System
05.29.09 - NASA has selected the Raytheon Company of Waltham, Mass., to receive an Airspace Concept Evaluation System, or ACES, follow-on contract valued at $29 million.
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NASA Shares Collier Trophy Award for Aviation Safety Technologies
05.21.09 - For the second year in a row, NASA is part of a team chosen to receive one of the most prestigious awards in aviation.
 "Test instrumentation is set up behind the inboard engines of NASA’s DC-8.")
