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The Air Traffic Management and Safety (ATMS) project defines, validates, and transfers advanced requirements and technologies to shift air traffic management from tactical…

The Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders (AAMP) project accelerates advanced air mobility technologies for wildfire response and urban transportation through real-world demonstrations and strategic partnerships. AAMP researches emerging…

The Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) accelerates the transformation of the National Airspace System (NAS) to meet the variety, density, and complexity of future airspace…

High-altitude flight is getting increasing attention from sectors ranging from telecommunications to emergency response. To make that airspace more accessible, NASA is…

Through a drone flight test at NASA’s Ames Research Center, researchers tested a blockchain-based system for protecting flight data. The…

Picture this: You’re just about done with a transoceanic flight, and the tracker in your seat-back screen shows you approaching…

NASA is helping shape the future of urban air travel with a new simulation that will manage how electric air…

A future with advanced air mobility aircraft populating the skies will require the U.S. to implement enhanced preflight planning that…

NASA engineers are exploring how the technology used in existing cellphone networks could support the next generation of aviation. In…

Some career changes involve small shifts. But for one NASA engineering intern, the leap was much bigger –moving from under…

StartAugust 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST EndAugust 18, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST DIP RFI Outbrief Session NASA’s Digital…

StartNovember 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST EndNovember 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST Workshop Series: What It’s About The…

StartJanuary 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM EST EndJanuary 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST Workshop Series: What It’s About The…

StartFebruary 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT EndFebruary 23, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST Workshop Series: What It’s About The…

StartJuly 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT EndJune 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST What It’s About? DIP is hosting…

StartJuly 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT EndJune 28, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST DIP Information Session: What It’s About…

SFNP-OPS DEMO 1 DIP Hosts United Airlines Visit in NASA/FAA North Texas Research Station (NTX), Fort Worth September 8, 2023 …

SFNP-OPS DEMO 1 DIP Hosts Workshop with Collins Aerospace at NASA/FAA North Texas Research Station (NTX), Fort Worth November 29-30,…

SFNP-OPS DEMO 1 DIP Hosts Visit with Wisk Aero and SkyGrid at NASA/FAA North Texas Research Station (NTX), Fort Worth…

CURRENT DIP ACTIVITIES DIP Team Presented to the New NATCA Rep and Houston District Manager in Houston Texas May 14,…

DIP ACTIVITIES Operational Requirements Finalized for the SFNP-Ops Evaluation in Houston, Texas August 21, 2024 In a major milestone, the…

CURRENT DIP ACTIVITIES NASA Deputy Administrator Visits North Texas December 3, 2024 The Air Traffic Management eXploration (ATM-X) Project hosted…

Challenges Current day air traffic management systems are segmented by domain, operator groups, and solution provider groups, which creates a…

As a child in the 1960s, Daniel Eng spent his weekends in New York City’s garment district in Manhattan’s Lower…

From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the…

Flying taxis? NASA is working on it.

Editor’s Note: This article was updated March 27, 2025, to reflect the final dates for the testing period. NASA researchers…

NASA is collaborating with the wildland fire community to provide tools for some of the most challenging aspects of firefighting…

As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical…

NASA recently began a series of flight tests with partners to answer an important aviation question: What will it take…






