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Skyray 48 Takes Flight
Remotely piloted plane to demonstrate blended wing shape.
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NASA Dryden to Establish Aircraft Operations at Palmdale Site
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center has received approval to establish an Aircraft Operations Facility at the former Rockwell International / North American Aircraft production facility in Palmdale.
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Bill Dana - Rocket Pilot
X-15 test pilot William H. "Bill" Dana kept the rocket plane on track as it crested at an altitude of 59 miles.
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NASA's California Centers Participating in NextFest This Weekend
NASA's three field centers in California will be showcasing some of their current and future technologies at WIRED magazine's NextFest this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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NASA Dryden Awards Engineering, Technical Agreements
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center recently awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements to four firms for engineering and technical support services at the NASA field center.
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NASA Dryden Offers STS-118 Educational Seminar In Palmdale
Local educators are invited to participate in space shuttle mission STS-118 through a summer seminar sponsored by the education office of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center. The second of two sessions is scheduled for Saturday, August 25, at the NASA Dryden Education Center in Palmdale.
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Ejection Seats Explored at NASA’s Palmdale Gallery
When pilots flying high performance jets need to get out of a crippled aircraft in a hurry, they count on rocket-powered ejection seats.
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X-48B Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Makes First Flight
Collaborative efforts culminated on the first flight of the X-48B Blended Wing Body research aircraft on July 20, 2007.
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Sonic Boom Tests
Tests will examine the structural response of modern housing construction to sonic booms.
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Airborne Astronomy in View at NASA's Palmdale Gallery
The world's newest flying telescope will be in focus on Saturday, June 30, at NASA's Aerospace Exploration Gallery in the Palmdale Civic Center.
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The SOFIA Airborne Laboratory
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA made its first checkout flight recently.
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SOFIA Airborne Observatory Arrives at NASA Dryden
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, has arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
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Grace Lutheran School Students Tour NASA Dryden
Students in Lancaster recently had the opportunity to see first-hand the cutting-edge flight research projects and facilities at NASA Dryden.
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NASA Rededicates Flying Observatory on Lindbergh Anniversary
NASA dedicated a unique astronomy aircraft Monday to pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh on the 80th anniversary of his historic transatlantic flight.
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Space Shuttle Contingency Training Exercise
A training exercise was conducted for rescue of a space shuttle crew in the unlikely event of a landing mishap at Edwards AFB.
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SOFIA Astronomy Jet Makes First Flight
International astronomers are a major step closer to unlocking secrets of the cosmos.
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Facilities Maintenance Pact Awarded
Dryden has awarded a sole-source contract to Pride Industries of Roseville, Calif., for a wide range of facilities support and maintenance operations.
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NASA, FAA Develop Flight Test Safety Database
Web-based, one-stop reference guide for aviation test-flying community.
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NASA Buys Abort Test Boosters for Orion Flight Tests
Agency enters into agreement with the U.S. Air Force to support Orion.
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'Flying without Wings' in Focus at NASA'S Palmdale Gallery
Wen Painter, former lifting body project engineer, will discuss the famous wingless lifting bodies at the NASA Aerospace Exploration Gallery.