NASA’s Langley Research Center
2023 Annual Report – Wonder With Us
NASA Langley Research Center
Wonder With Us
What if anything you imagine can come true?
Here at Langley, we are persistently curious and our wonder changes the world.
A Message From NASA Langley’s Leadership
At NASA, we aspire to know more, dig deeper, climb higher and along the way we are asking, “What if?” A simple start to endless possibilities and opportunities. Our inquisitive nature propels us on our mission to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind. We invite you to explore all that NASA Langley Research Center has to offer—our amazing people, unique capabilities, and legacy of success. Come and see how, Our Wonder Changes the World.
Clayton P. Turner, Center Director
Langley Leadership 2023
Clayton P. Turner
Center Director
Lisa Ziehmann
Acting Deputy Director
Kanama Bivins
Acting Associate Director
Kevin Rivers
Associate Director, Technical
Dave Young
Senior Advisor to the Director
Our Missions
Aeronautics
Fly Everywhere – NASA’s aeronautics researchers find ways to fly that are faster, cheaper, safer, and cleaner. They also build systems that will help autonomous vehicles take on jobs from moving people and goods to emergency response.
Science
Understand Earth and Beyond – Langley scientists study the air we breathe and atmospheres on other planets. They monitor weather and climate. Our research explores the secretes of the universe for the benefit of all!
Space Exploration
Reach to Deep Space – As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon and beyond, Langley’s expert engineers create tools to energize human and robotic exploration.
STEM Engagement
Explore With Us – At Langley, enthusiasm for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math is sky high. The team finds ways to inspire young people sharing a sense of possibility and wonder.
Our Work: Aeronautics 2023
Our Work: Science 2023
Our Work: Space Exploration 2023
Our Work: STEM Engagement 2023
Economic Impact
Our People – Images from the Year at NASA’s Langley Research Center
February 20, 1962- November 23, 2023
In Memoriam
Stephen G. Jurczyk
“At NASA, we turn dreams into reality, and make the seemingly impossible possible. I am so fortunate to have been a member of the NASA family.”
Jurczyk served as NASA’s Acting Administrator from January to May 2021; Associate Administrator, the agency’s highest ranking civil servant, from 2018 – 2021; and Langley’s Center Director from 2014 – 2015.
