Browse Archive
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The M2-F1: Its Legacy Lives Again 50 Years Later
Achievements of the pioneering high-risk, low-cost M2-F1 and follow-on lifting bodies will be the foundation for upcoming Dream Chaser flight tests.
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NASA Fire Imaging Technology Transferred to USFS
The Autonomous Modular Sensor, flight-validated at Dryden on NASA's Ikhana unmanned aircraft in 2007-2009, will be used by the U.S. Forest Service.
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NASA SAR Captures Radar Imagery Over the Americas
JPL's UAVSAR instrument carried on Dryden's C-20A showcases its broad scientific prowess for studying our home planet during month-long expedition.
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NASA's G-III Test Bed Begins ACTE Baseline Flights
Modifications continue to support the Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge project, a joint effort between NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.
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Xombie Rocket Makes Highest, Longest Flight To Date
80-second flight ascends more than 1,600 feet above ground, moves almost 1,000 feet horizontally before landing on target at Mojave Air & Space Port.
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Crash Course: Lessons Learned From UAV Mishaps
NASA historian Peter Merlin's new book details causes, consequences and corrective actions related to unmanned aircraft accidents.
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Four Decades of UAV Research at NASA Dryden
NASA Dryden's heritage of research and operation of unmanned aircraft from 1969 to the present is highlighted in this new fast-paced music video.
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Super Guppy Swallows T-38s; Heads for El Paso
NASA's unique Super Guppy transport plane swallows two NASA T-38 aircraft whole on NASA Dryden's back ramp, ferries them to El Paso for disassembly.
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Jetsons Redux: Developing Future Control Systems
The technology to make way for that possibility while making current aircraft systems safer and more reliable is underway today at NASA Dryden.
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Mitigating Risk: NASA Dryden Screens Out Bogus Parts
New quality assurance process and tools are designed to catch counterfeit or sub-standard parts before they put aircraft and flight crews at risk.