Dryden Aeronautical Test Range Overview
The Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR) supports aerospace flight research and technology integration, and many other space, science, and airborne missions.
range engineering branch chief
Darryl Burkes
rangeoperations branch chief
Bob Guere
Focus Areas and Capabilities
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FLL Contact Information
Darryl Burkes
Range Engineering Branch Chief
(661) 276-2517
Bob Guere
Range Operations Branch Chief
(661) 276-2953
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Armstrong Flight Research Center
PO Box 273
Edwards, CA 93523-0273
(661) 276-3311
Dryden Aeronautical Test Range Fact Sheet
The Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR) is part of the Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities Project, which conducts complex and integrated flight research demonstrations in support of ARMD programs.
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR) supports aerospace flight research and technology integration, space exploration concepts, airborne remote sensing, and a wide variety of science missions. The DATR supplies a comprehensive set of resources for the control and monitoring of flight activities, real-time acquisition and reduction of research data, and effective communication of information to flight and ground crews.
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Dryden Aeronautical Test Range at AFRC
Armstrong’s Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR) supports flight operations and low Earth-orbiting missions.
Precision radar provides tracking and space positioning information on research vehicles and other targets. Fixed and mobile telemetry antennas receive real-time data and video signals from the research vehicle and relay this data to telemetry processing areas.
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Flight Demonstrations & Capabilities Project
This project conducts complex and integrated flight research demonstrations in support of ARMD programs.
Flight Demonstrations & Capabilities (FDC) Project also operates, sustains and enhances the specific flight research and test capabilities – from test and support aircraft to a full test range – needed to achieve technical goals in ARMD’s Strategic Plan, other NASA mission directorate activities and national strategic needs.
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