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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 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)
Interior of Vacuum Tank at the Electric Propulsion Laboratory - NASA
Interior of the 20-foot diameter vacuum tank at the NASA Lewis Research Center’s Electric Propulsion Laboratory.NASA
Giant Batteries Deliver Renewable Energy When It’s Needed - NASA
Solar power is abundant – when the Sun is shining. Wind power is steady – when the wind is blowing. However, creating a steady electricity supply fromAndrew Wagner (NASA)
1942: Engine Roars to Life in First Test at Future NASA Glenn
On May 8, 1942, the first test was conducted at the NACA’s Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory (today, NASA’s Glenn Research Center) in Cleveland.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
NASA’s SERT II: 'A Genuine Space Success Story’
The SERT II mission was the first long-duration operation of ion thrusters in space and was handled entirely by NASA’s Lewis Research Center (today, NASA Glenn).Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Robert Siegel - NASA
Glenn Research Center established itself as a hub of heat transfer expertise early in its history. Rooted in basic research, as opposed to applied, this groupRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Bruce Banks - NASA
Bruce Banks’ 50-plus-year career as a researcher, inventor, and manager includes the invention, development, and commercialization of a wide range ofRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Raymond Sharp - NASA
Edward Raymond Sharp, known as "Ray," was the center's director for its first 20 years. Sharp expedited the wartime construction of the laboratory; empoweredRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Bonnie McBride - NASA
Sanford Gordon and Bonnie McBride worked side by side to develop one of the most important and widely used computer programs in the aerospace industry, andRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Abe Silverstein - NASA
Abe Silverstein began his career at the center in 1943, pioneering early jet technology. Dr. Silverstein was responsible for the conception, design, andRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Erwin Zaretsky - NASA
Erwin “Erv” Zaretsky’s research in increasing life and reliability of mechanical components has significantly advanced the state of the art of bearings andRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Annie Easley - NASA
Annie Easley began her career in 1955 as a human "computer." When machines replaced people, she evolved along with them, becoming a computer programmer. SheRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Robert Deissler - NASA
THE GIANTS OF HEAT TRANSFER: DR. ROBERT DEISSLER, DR. SIMON OSTRACH, AND DR. ROBERT SIEGELThe NASA Glenn Research Center established itself as a hub of heatRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Olga Gonzalez-Sanabria - NASA
Olga González-Sanabria contributed to the development of nickel-hydrogen battery technologies, most notably in the area of battery separators, and the studyRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Lynn Bondurant - NASA
Dr. R. Lynn Bondurant began his career at the NASA Lewis Research Center in 1981 to direct the newly established Office of Educational Programs. His creativeRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Julian Earls - NASA
Over his 40-year career, Dr. Julian M. Earls helped to shape the center in a number of areas. He began his career in 1965 as a physicist and quicklyRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Simon Ostrach - NASA
THE GIANTS OF HEAT TRANSFER: DR. ROBERT DEISSLER, DR. SIMON OSTRACH, AND DR. ROBERT SIEGELThe NASA Glenn Research Center established itself as a hub of heatRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Henry Kosmahl - NASA
Dr. Heinrich "Henry" Kosmahl was an internationally recognized pioneer in the advancement of traveling wave tube technology for satellite communicationsRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Lonnie Reid - NASA
Dr. Lonnie Reid is nationally recognized for his knowledge of internal flow in advanced aerospace propulsion systems. His long history of integrating theRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Harold Kaufman - NASA
Dr. Harold Kaufman began his career at the center in 1951 and developed and tested the first electron-bombardment ion thruster in 1959. The Space ElectricRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Bobby Sanders - NASA
Bobby W. Sanders was a widely recognized national technical authority in high-speed inlet technology. He conducted research on all aspects of military andRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
NASA Glenn Established in Cleveland in 1941 - NASA
On January 23, 1941, local authorities, military representatives, and agency officials assembled in Cleveland to initiate construction of the NationalRobert S. Arrighi (NASA)
NASA Glenn's Langley Legacy - NASA
On Dec. 15, 1941, the first large group of NACA employees relocated from the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory to the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
NASA Glenn's Langley Legacy - NASA
On Dec. 15, 1941, the first large group of NACA employees relocated from the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory to the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory.Robert S. Arrighi (NASA)
Glenn Hangar Has Long Been the Face of the Center - NASA
The Flight Research Building, or hangar, at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has not only housed the center’s aircraft and Flight Operations team forNASA