Dec. 29, 1980 – Heavy, blast-proof steel louvers seal the large windows of the Launch Control Center’s firing rooms against…
Dec. 29, 1980 – Space shuttle Columbia rolls out of High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building,past the Launch…
The AD-1 aircraft in flight with its wing swept at 60 degrees, the maximum sweep angle. The AD-1 aircraft was…
The AD-1’s wing could pivot 60 degrees in flight, presenting a swept wing for high- speed flight without the heavy…
The HiMAT (Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology) subscale research vehicle, seen here after landing to conclude a research flight, was flown…
NASA research test pilot Bill Dana controls the remotely operated HiMAT sub-scale research aircraft from a ground control station at…
NASA members represented the United States delegation at the World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC) in Geneva, Switzerland. It was apparent…
The KC-135 with the winglets in flight over the San Gabriel mountains, south of Edwards AFB.
The cockpit and instrument panel of the AD-1 aircraft. Due to the small size of the AD-1, instrumentation was limited…
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Drop Test Vehicle (SRB-DTV) with chutes open after release from NB-52B.