John Grunsfeld, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate and a former space shuttle astronaut (center), was briefed by NASA Dryden's Global Hawk project manager Chris Naftel (right) and deputy project manger Phil Hall (left) on the missions and capabilities of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system
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John Grunsfeld, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and a former Space Shuttle astronaut (center), was briefed by NASA Dryden’s Global Hawk project manager Chris Naftel (right) and deputy project manger Phil Hall (left) on the missions and capabilities of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system during his recent tour of the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA. Grunsfeld was brought up to date on the status of a variety of airborne science missions flown on NASA aircraft based at the facility, as well as on the upgrades to and upcoming astronomical science flights by the SOFIA flying observatory.January 10, 2013
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