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Launch Control Center, STS-1
Launch Control Center, STS-1

Dec. 29, 1980 – Heavy, blast-proof steel louvers seal the large windows of the Launch Control Center’s firing rooms against…

Columbia Rolls Past LCC on Its Way to Pad
Columbia Rolls Past LCC on Its Way to Pad

Dec. 29, 1980 – Space shuttle Columbia rolls out of High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building,past the Launch…

Ames-Dryden-1 (AD-1) Oblique Wing
Ames-Dryden-1 (AD-1) Oblique Wing

The AD-1 aircraft in flight with its wing swept at 60 degrees, the maximum sweep angle. The AD-1 aircraft was…

Pivot of AD-1 Wings
Pivot of AD-1 Wings

The AD-1’s wing could pivot 60 degrees in flight, presenting a swept wing for high- speed flight without the heavy…

HiMAT
HiMAT

The HiMAT (Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology) subscale research vehicle, seen here after landing to conclude a research flight, was flown…

Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology (HiMAT) Simulator
Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology (HiMAT) Simulator

NASA research test pilot Bill Dana controls the remotely operated HiMAT sub-scale research aircraft from a ground control station at…

September to December 1979 – Frequency Allocation Chart Adopted
September to December 1979 – Frequency Allocation Chart Adopted

NASA members represented the United States delegation at the World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC) in Geneva, Switzerland. It was apparent…

KC-135 Stratotanker
KC-135 Stratotanker

The KC-135 with the winglets in flight over the San Gabriel mountains, south of Edwards AFB.

Cockpit and Instrument Panel of AD-1
Cockpit and Instrument Panel of AD-1

The cockpit and instrument panel of the AD-1 aircraft. Due to the small size of the AD-1, instrumentation was limited…

B-52 Stratofortress
B-52 Stratofortress

Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Drop Test Vehicle (SRB-DTV) with chutes open after release from NB-52B.