
DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight during research mission.

Pre-Colombian archaeological ruins were revealed through Costa Rican rain forest in this photo taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign.

A close-up view of the front end of a Pegasus rocket booster being prepared by technicians at the Dryden Flight…

SR-71 Blackbird

Pathfinder on lakebed preparing for test flight. The Pathfinder was designed, built, and operated by AeroVironment, Inc., Monrovia, CA.

A close-up of the X-43A Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle, or "Hyper-X," in its protective shipping framework after it arrived at the…

The X-43A Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle, or "Hyper-X" is seen here undergoing ground testing at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,…

Pathfinder aircraft taking off - setting new solar powered altitude record. The Pathfinder was designed, built, and operated by AeroVironment,…

Pathfinder - flight preparation on lakebed. The Pathfinder was designed, built, and operated by AeroVironment, Inc., Monrovia, CA

Engineers and technicians in the control room at the Dryden Flight Research Center constantly monitored critical operations and checks during…