Dr. Wernher von Braun explains the Saturn Launch System to President John F. Kennedy. NASA Deputy Administrator Robert Seamans is…
Explorer 1 was the first U.S. satellite and the first satellite to carry science instruments. The satellite was launched on…
Space– it seems–can get rather competitive.
NFAC 80-foot-by-120-foot wind tunnel drive fans.Image credit: NASA Ames/Tom Trower
F/A-18 High Alpha fighter testing high angle-of-attack aerodynamics in the NFAC 80-foot-by-120-foot test section. Image credit: NASA Ames/Tom Trower
Tiltrotor aircraft in 40-foot-by-80-foot test section. The vehicle is in take-off (helicopter) mode.Image credit: NASA Ames/Bob Carnahan
An aerial view of the National Full-scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC).
1/3 scale model of the space shuttle preparing for tests in the 40-foot-by-80-foot test section. Image credit: NASA Ames
Although the new fiber optic sensors on the Ikhana are not visible, the sealant used to cover them can be…
