Aerospace
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New Flight Dynamics Research Facility characteristics unlock aerospace frontiers
In Denver, Colorado, a new era of flight dynamics has dawned.
NASA's X-59 Aircraft Achieves First Supersonic Flight
On June 5, NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft sliced through the sound barrier over California's Mojave desert, not with a thunderous boom, but with a quiet 'thump' that could redefine air travel.
NASA reviews advanced composite manufacturing findings for future aircraft
At NASA's Langley Research Center, 150 experts recently convened, selecting technologies poised to dramatically accelerate next-generation airplane manufacturing.
SpaceX Starship V3 test flight hits targets, faces engine issues
One of the Super Heavy first stage's 33 Raptor 3 engines shut down early during ascent, even as SpaceX's Starship V3 hit most of its ambitious flight targets during its inaugural orbital test flight i
NASA Ground Crews Drive Aircraft Readiness Through Dedicated Operations
While NASA's X-59 experimental jet flies twice daily and the ER-2 supports geological mapping in Colorado, its C-20A simultaneously operates in Peru and Panama.
NASA Opens Competition for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management Contract
After 66 years of sole management by Caltech, NASA is opening up the $30 billion contract for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to competitive bids.
NASA Mars helicopter rotor spins faster than sound in tests
During recent tests, NASA's next-generation Mars helicopter rotor blades reached Mach 1.