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NASA Plane Supported Innovative Microgravity Research in ‘90s
In the ‘90s, NASA Lewis (today, NASA Glenn) used a DC-9 plane to help scientists study the behavior of fluids, combustion, and materials in a microgravity environment.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
NASA’s C-130 Aircraft En Route to India in Support of NISAR Mission - NASA
NASA’s globetrotting C-130 Hercules team is carrying out a cargo transport mission to Bengaluru, India, in support of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture RadarNASA
65 Years Ago: First Powered Flight of the X-15 Hypersonic Rocket Plane - NASA
The X-15 hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft, built by North American Aviation (NAA), greatly expanded our knowledge of flight at speeds exceeding Mach 6 andTessa Brazda (NASA)
NASA G-IV Plane Will Carry Next-Generation Science Instrument - NASA
In June 2024, a new tail number swept the sky above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Pilots conducted flights of a GulfstreamDede Dinius (NASA)
At Work and Beyond, NASA Employees Find Joy in Aviation
Meet four employees from NASA’s Glenn Research Center who have a personal connection to aviation, at work and beyond.Ellen Bausback (NASA)
NASA Aircraft Gathers 150 Hours of Data to Better Understand Earth - NASA
Operating internationally over several countries this summer, NASA’S C-20A aircraft completed more than 150 hours of science flights across two months inDede Dinius (NASA)
Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator - NASA
NASA’s X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term “sustainable” to heart by reusing an old MD-90NASA
NASA’s X-59 Passes Milestone Toward Safe First Flight - NASA
NASA has taken the next step toward verifying the airworthiness for its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft with the completion of a milestone review that willDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA Teammates Recall Favorite Memories Aboard Flying Laboratory - NASA
After flying more than three decades and 158 science campaigns, just one flight remains. NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory will make its final flightDede Dinius (NASA)
Meet NASA Women Behind World’s Largest Flying Laboratory - NASA
Since 2020, she has served as the deputy project manager on the DC-8 Airborne Science laboratory, leading and managing project planning, integration, andDede Dinius (NASA)
After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends - NASA
NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights thanNASA
NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft - NASA
NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims toNASA
NASA’s Wallops C-130 Plays Vital Role in Successful Parachute Airdrop Test - NASA
NASA’s C-130 Hercules, managed at Wallops Flight Facility’s Aircraft Office in Virginia, provided aerial delivery support for a successful commercial crewNASA
Armstrong Flight Research Center: A Year in Review - NASA
It was an abundant year of innovation, exploration, and inspiration for NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA ArmstrongCody S. Lydon (NASA)
Contributions of the DC-8 to Earth System Science at NASA: A Workshop - NASA
Date: August 13–14, 2024Location: Washington, D.C.Michele Ostovar (NASA)
NASA C-130 Makes First-Ever Flight to Antarctica for GUSTO Balloon Mission - NASA
On Oct. 28, 2023, NASA’s C-130 Hercules and crew safely touched down at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, after an around-the-globe journey toOlivia F. Littleton (NASA)