NASA Captures First Air-to-Air Images of Supersonic Shockwave Interaction in Flight NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2019-03-11 | nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/supersonic-shockwave-interaction.htmlNASA has successfully tested an advanced air-to-air photographic technology in flight, capturing the first-ever images of the interaction of shockwaves from two supersonic aircraft in flight. The images, originally monochromatic and shown here as composite colored images, were captured during the fourth phase of Air-to-Air Background Oriented Schlieren flights, or AirBOS, which took place at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The flight series saw successful testing of an upgraded imaging system capable of capturing high-quality images of shockwaves, rapid pressure changes which are produced when an aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound, or supersonic. Shockwaves produced by aircraft merge together as they travel through the atmosphere and are responsible for what is heard on the ground as a sonic boom.The system will be used to capture data crucial to confirming the design of the agency’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology X-plane, or X-59 QueSST, which will fly supersonic, but will produce shockwaves in such a way that, instead of a loud sonic boom, only a quiet rumble may be heard. The ability to fly supersonic without a sonic boom may one day result in lifting current restrictions on supersonic flight over land.
Unrestricted Climb: NASA Aerial Videographer Creates Front Row Seat to Thrilling Flights NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2024-08-19 | It’s no secret that NASA does unimaginable work every day. Most days, only two or three people are around to witness it. Thanks to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s lead aerial videographer, Lori Losey, the whole world now gets to see a small piece of what Lori has captured on NASA’s behalf over her 36-year career. Join Lori in the back seat of an F-18 (and a few other aircraft) for an epic ride through the flights, the training, and the incredible experiences she’s seen in her endeavor to capture NASA’s revolutionary work in Aeronautics. Finally, join NASA in our appreciation of all our videographers across the agency who put themselves in unbelievable places and positions to get the best shot to share with the world.
NASA Tests Ground Recording Equipment for X-59’s Future Quiet Supersonic Flights NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2024-02-22 | *Edit: During Quesst Phase 2, NASA will spread 70 ground recording stations over a 30-mile test site to record the quiet sonic thumps of the X-59.NASA recently completed a series of tests to reduce risks prior to Phase 2 of its Quesst mission, which will test the ability of the X-59 experimental aircraft to make sonic booms quieter. The third series of Carpet Determination in Entirety Measurements (CarpetDIEM) flights examined the quality of a new generation of ground recording system units. They also allowed NASA to test the operational procedures needed to deploy the recording systems and retrieve the data they collect. For the tests, NASA set up 10 ground recording system units over a 30-mile stretch of California desert. Using an F-15 and an F-18 from NASA Armstrong, the testing involved 20 supersonic passes with speeds ranging from Mach 1.15 to Mach 1.4 and at altitudes ranging from 40,000 feet to 53,000 feet. Three of the passes involved an F-18 conducting a special inverted dive maneuver to produce a quiet sonic boom, with one getting as quiet as 67 perceived level decibels (PLdB). The testing also validated the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, ADS-B, an existing technology flown on all commercial aircraft and most private aircraft to report speed and position, to trigger the GRS units to begin recording.For more info: www.nasa.gov/quesst
NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique Design NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2024-01-09 | Experimental Fabrication Shop technicians created parts for the assembly of a Transonic Truss-Braced Wing model. Based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, the technicians also assembled sections, and did a final fit-check to ensure the wing model was ready for testing. Learn more about how the technicians completed the work: nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/nasa-armstrong-builds-model-wing-to-help-advance-unique-design
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023 Highlights NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-12-14 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.To learn more about some of the NASA Armstrong missions featured in this video, take a deep dive into these links: Armstrong Flight Research Center: nasa.gov/armstrong Armstrong History: nasa.gov/armstrong/history Advanced Air Mobility Mission: nasa.gov/aeronautics/drones-and-you AEROMMA science campaign: nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/low-altitude-flights-study-everyday-emissions-2 ALOFT science campaign: nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/global-collaboration-leads-to-new-discoveries-in-lightning-research ecoDemonstrator: nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-and-partners-study-contrail-formation Flight Opportunities: nasa.gov/stmd-flight-opportunities NASA STEM: nasa.gov/learning-resources Student Airborne Research Program: nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/nasa-student-airborne-research-program-celebrates-15-years-of-success Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project: nasa.gov/directorates/armd/iasp/sfd Weather instrumentation: nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/nasa-armstrong-takes-weather-instrumentation-to-new-heights Wind study: nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/nasa-concludes-wind-study X-57 Maxwell: nasa.gov/nasa-missions/x-57-aircraft X-59 Quesst: nasa.gov/quesst-the-vehicle
Home of NASA’s High-Risk Flight Research NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-10-02 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, dates to 1946 when a 13-person detail from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics arrived at the Muroc Army Airfield in California’s Mojave Desert. Their quest: To fly faster than the speed of sound. The X-1 was the first of many flight research efforts that would define our culture of research and discovery. Today, we continue those efforts, to advance NASA’s mission to explore the secrets of the universe for the benefit of all. To learn more about NASA Armstrong, visit www.nasa.gov/armstrong.
NASA Concludes Wind Study NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-09-14 | A NASA wind study aimed at enhancing air taxi safety on takeoff and landing is complete at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/aam-plans-for-vertiports.htmlThe center’s Dryden Remotely Operated Integrated Drone (DROID 2), a fixed wing aircraft, completed the last flights for the Advanced Exploration of Reliable Operation at Low Altitudes: Meteorology, Simulation and Technology campaign on Aug. 31.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-armstrong-supports-wind-studyThe aircraft acted as a wind sensor as part of NASA’s multifaceted, multi-center approach to fill knowledge gaps and resolve wind and weather unknowns that could hinder flights under the agency’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) mission.nasa.gov/aamPhotos are here.images.nasa.gov/search?q=AFRC2023-0135&page=1&media=image,video,audio&yearStart=1920&yearEnd=2023
NASA Student Airborne Research Program 2023: Sky-High Science Learning NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-09-01 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center hosted undergraduate students for the 2023 Student Airborne Research Program. An eight-week summer internship program, SARP offers upper-level undergraduate students the opportunity to acquire hands-on research experience as part of a real scientific campaign. This year SARP, the Student Airborne Research Program, celebrated 15 years of success in the Airborne Science Program. Students worked alongside scientists and aircraft professionals both on the ground and in the sky, using NASA Airborne Science Program’s flying science laboratories, like NASA Armstrong’s DC-8 aircraft. Outfitted specifically for science research projects, aircraft like the DC-8 help support both students and mission personnel to investigate science questions, aid in the understanding of our environment, and improve life on Earth.Learn more about SARP: baeri.org/sarpLearn more about NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/home/index.html
NASA Armstrong Supports Wind Study NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-08-22 | A NASA flight campaign aims to enable drones to land safely on rooftop hubs called vertiports for future delivery of people and goods. The campaign may also lead to improvements in weather prediction.NASA’s AEROcAST (Advanced Exploration of Reliable Operation at Low Altitudes: Meteorology, Simulation and Technology) campaign is based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. During the study drones, sensors, weather balloons, and other technology measure wind at altitudes below 2,000 feet – called the atmospheric boundary layer.NASA Armstrong, and NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, are partners in collecting data to resolve unknowns that could hinder AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) flights. The campaign began on July 20, 2023, and continues through August 2023.
Studying Thunderstorms with NASA’s ER-2 Aircraft NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-08-08 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California collaborated with University of Bergen, Norway to create the ALOFT project, Airborne Lightning Observatory for Fly’s eye simulator and Terrestrial gamma ray flashes. The team included from scientists and investigators from the University of Bergen, Norway, and pilots, engineers, and technicians from NASA who investigated lightning glows and terrestrial gamma ray flashes. Flying just above the height of thunderclouds over the Floridian and Caribbean coastlines, NASA’s ER-2 aircraft collect more accurate data that can advance the study of high-energy radiation emissions from thunderstorms.Learn more about NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Centernasa.gov/centers/armstrong/home/index.html
NASA Celebrates Pride Month at LA Parade 2023 NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-06-14 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California marched in the LA Pride Parade in June 2023. This was NASA Armstrong's first time participating in the parade, and many NASA employees attended to celebrate LGBTQIA+ community and allyship. NASA’s team included engineers, scientists, technicians, and mission support folks who enrich the organization by showing up as themselves. On Earth and at NASA, there is space for everyone.Learn more about NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/home/index.html
NASA F-18 Gets New Paint NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-06-07 | NASA’s F/A-18D entered the U.S. Air Force Corrosion Control Facility on Edwards Air Force Base, California, also known as the Paint Barn, in March 2023. Once complete, the aircraft was returned to its homebase at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.The aircraft is intended to track, or “chase,” the quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft and provide a platform for videographers and photographers to document research and tests.See the link for more information, and a gallery of the aircraft in the Paint Barn.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-chase-aircraft-gets-a-facelift
NASA Armstrong Supports Robotics Competition NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-05-09 | Helping develop the next generation of engineers and technicians, volunteers from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, assisted students competing in the Aerospace Valley Regional Robotics Competition.NASA Armstrong sponsored several Antelope Valley teams during the event March 30 through April 1, and employee volunteers served as mentors and judges, and the mobile fabrication shop helped with team repairs. For more information: nasa.gov/feature/nasa-armstrong-supports-robotics-competition
NASA Armstrong takes Weather Instrumentation to New Heights NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-03-30 | Researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, developed an innovative atmospheric sensor suite, which can monitor air quality, help uncrewed aircraft avoid dangerous wind shears, and aid noise studies.
Utilizing NASA’s B200 King Air to Study Snowmelt Levels NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-03-29 | More than 1 billion people rely on seasonal mountain snowmelt as a resource for their water supply and a team of NASA scientists and aircraft operators are measuring snow levels to better understand the contribution to our water resources. In a series of two deployments in early February and March, pilots from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards Calif., flew the B200 King Air that was retrofitted with a specially designed radar developed by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena Calif., to study new methods in measuring the snow levels. The Signals of Opportunity Synthetic Aperture Radar (SoOpSAR) collects detailed data on the snow that melts from the mountainous region by utilizing radio signals in the environment to communicate information about the snow to scientists and how it contributes to the water supply. Learn more: nasa.gov/feature/utilizing-nasa-s-b200-king-air-to-study-snowmelt-levels
NASA Armstrong Positive Pressure Breathing Training NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-03-09 | In preparations for future X-59 flight tests, aircrews from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center and Lockheed Martin recently underwent pressure breathing training at KBR’s San Antonio, Texas facility. Anthony Wurmstein, KBR operations manager and senior aerospace physiologist, explains how pressure breathing training is conducted and how it can be valuable in emergency situations.
Studying Snowstorms with NASA’s ER-2 Aircraft NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-03-03 | The ER-2 high-altitude aircraft, based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, California, supported the study of snowstorms for NASA’s Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Storms (IMPACTS) mission. The aircraft temporarily deployed to Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, and flew over the Midwest and Eastern United States to gather data about snowstorms and the conditions in which they form. Equipped with a suite of scientific instruments, the ER-2 flies at altitudes of about 65,000 feet to get a top-down view of the clouds to measure the properties of storms. Data collected during the final deployment of this three-year campaign, along with NASA’s P-3 based at the Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, will allow scientists to learn more about snowstorms and will improve meteorological models and the ability to use satellite data to predict how much snow will fall and where.
75 Years of Armstrong: Tracking NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-02-08 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is Tracking.Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlFollow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.
75 Years of Armstrong: Simulators NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2023-01-18 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is Simulators.Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlFollow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.Additional Sources Include: "Test Flights, Beyond the Limits, Episode 3: The New Frontier" (1999), Vision Films, Inc. Lise Romanoff, Stephen RochaThe Shape of Things to Come" (1984), Northrop Grumman Corporation
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022 Highlights NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-12-21 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. To learn more about some of the NASA Armstrong missions featured in this video, take a deep dive into these links: Advanced Air Mobility: nasa.gov/aam Armstrong Artemis Contributions: nasa.gov/feature/nasa-armstrong-works-to-support-orion-and-artemisArmstrong Celebrates 75 Years: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlArmstrong Research, Technology, and Engineering Report: nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/2021-afrc-rte-report.pdf Armstrong STEM Engagement: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/education/index.html C-20A Science Aircraft: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/aircraft/C-20A/index.html Convergent Aeronautics Solutions: nasa.gov/aeroresearch/programs/tacp/cas DC-8 Science Aircraft: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/aircraft/DC-8/index.html ER-2 Science Aircraft: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/aircraft/ER-2/index.html Flight Opportunities: nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/flightopportunities/index.htmlSOFIA: nasa.gov/mission_pages/SOFIA/index.html X-57 Maxwell: nasa.gov/specials/X57 X-59 Quesst: nasa.gov/specials/X59
Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-12-07 | In aeronautics and space exploration, there is a need to connect and release components quickly and reliably. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, recently tested a new magnetic release mechanism that could have applications for aircraft, spacecraft, and space exploration.The research looks to replace some mechanical release mechanisms with magnetic ones. The experimental release mechanism potentially has fewer parts, requires less maintenance, and is more reliable.
Aging, Fading Signs Replaced at NASA Armstrong NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-12-07 | Sizzling summer sunshine and year around blowing winds have weathered and faded gate, substation, and building signs, as well as the NASA logos on the facilities at NASA Armstrong. A project started in September to replace the nearly 300 signs, including some additional signs needed to better identify buildings.
Jet Engine Installed on NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-11-22 | The engine that will power NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 in flight is installed, marking a major milestone in the experimental aircraft’s journey toward first flight. The installation of the F414-GE-100 engine at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility brings the vehicle close to the completion of its assembly, with NASA targeting flight in 2023. The engine packs 22,000 pounds of propulsion energy, and will power the X-59 in flight at speeds up to Mach 1.4, and altitudes up to 55,000 feet. The X-59 is designed to reduce the intensity of sonic booms, which occur when an aircraft flies at supersonic speeds, or, faster than the speed of sound.For more footage:images.nasa.gov/details-AFRC-2022-13881-1-X59EngineInstallVideoFile
75 Years of Armstrong: Flight Loads NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-11-08 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is Flight Loads.Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlFollow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.
NASA’s X 57 Maxwell Powers Up NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-10-20 | NASA’s X-57 Maxwell all electric aircraft has power! With the successful installation of two 400-pound lithium-ion battery packs in the cabin of the plane. The X-57 project is the agency’s first all-experimental electric aircraft, and an early part of NASA’s work to develop sustainable aviation solutions. Instead of aviation fuel, it will use commercial, rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries for the energy its motors need for flight. The X-57 project team repeatedly tested the batteries to ensure they can safely power the aircraft for an entire flight, and designed custom, lightweight cases to keep the batteries secure.
Shuttle Endeavour’s Last Flight Was 10 Years Ago NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-09-21 | People from communities all over California watched the skies in hopes of catching a glimpse of space shuttle Endeavour as it was ferried on the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to Los Angeles on Sept. 21, 2012.On its final flight to the California Science Center, Endeavour was escorted by a combination of F/A-18s and an F-15 from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Those aircraft were flown by NASA Armstrong pilots, while center photographers and videographers documented the orbiter’s final journey.Included on the space shuttle’s flight path were many California landmarks such as the California State Capitol Building, Disneyland, Dodger Stadium, the Getty Center, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Hollywood sign. Also on the route were the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, NASA’s Ames Research Center, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, and the Santa Monica Pier.For more on the Endeavour anniversary go to:nasa.gov/feature/on-shuttle-endeavour-s-anniversary-nasa-armstrong-looks-ahead-0
75 Years of Armstrong: Airborne Science NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-09-01 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is Airborne Science!Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlFollow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.
2022 NASA TECHRISE Student Challenge NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-08-16 | The NASA TechRise Student Challenge invites student teams to develop, build, and launch science and technology experiments on high-altitude balloons. Students in grades six to 12 attending U.S. public, private, or charter schools – including those in U.S. territories – are challenged to team up with their schoolmates to design an experiment under the guidance of an educator. The NASA TechRise Student Challenge offers hands-on insight into the design and test process used by NASA-supported researchers. It aims to inspire a deeper understanding of Earth’s atmosphere, surface features, and climate, as well as space exploration, coding, electronics, and the value of test data. To learn more visit: nasa.gov/techrise-student-challenge
NASA High Ice Water Content Campaign: Radar Development Update NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-08-10 | NASA’s High Ice Water Content Campaign (HIWC) utilizes the DC-8 to study high altitude ice crystals that may cause engine icing conditions. High ice water content can be found within large convective storms and can result in aircraft engines losing power or not functioning properly. An update to the radar development is shared by the researchers of this campaign.
2022 FIRST Robotics Competition RAPID REACT NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-08-05 | NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center took part in the annual For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Aerospace Valley Regional Robotics Competition at Eastside High School in Lancaster, California. The event had over 120 volunteers, most of which were from the local aerospace community that include NASA Armstrong, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, and the US Air Force.Hundreds of high school students competed in the 2022 season challenge, “Rapid React” presented by Boeing. Robots must collect large rubber balls, or “cargo,” and deposit them into the upper and lower bins in the center of the playing field, or “tarmac.” At the end of the game, the robots rush to “hangars” and traverse overhead rungs, like a playground monkey bars.This year, NASA provided a mobile fabrication shop, specifically used for robotic events. Based at Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, the shop is staffed by a NASA crew who manufactured or repaired parts for teams on the spot. To learn more about the mobile fabrication shop visit:nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/nasa-armstrong-obtains-mobile-fab-shop.html
NASA Armstrong Supports F/A-18E Vertical Tail Testing NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-07-06 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, conducted complex loads calibration tests on a F/A-18E aircraft from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in Patuxent River, Maryland. NAVAIR retired its previous loads test aircraft and NASA Armstrong staff are assisting to prepare the new aircraft for its role to help safely manage in flight maneuvers and determine how the F/A-18E fleet will perform if proposed upgrades are incorporated. This video shows the vertical tail loads calibration testing that concluded in May 2022. For more information: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/complex-f18-tests.html
75 Years of Armstrong: Green Technology NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-06-24 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is Green Technology!Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlFollow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.Additional Sources Include: "'Doing More With Much Less" (1994), AeroVironment, Inc.
75 Years of Armstrong: Space Flight NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-05-12 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is space flight!Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlFollow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.Additional Sources Include: "'Spaceflight'- Episode 1: Thunder in the Skies" (1985), Dupont Corporation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service"'Spaceflight'- Episode 4: The Territory Ahead" (1985), Dupont Corporation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service"Test Flights, Beyond the Limits, Episode 1: Flights of Discovery" (1999), Vision Films, Inc. Lise Romanoff, Stephen Rocha"Forward to Excellence: The Legacy of the X-Series" (1983), Northrop Grumman Corporation
NASA Armstrong Supports F/A-18E Wing Testing NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-05-12 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California conducted complex loads calibration tests on a F/A-18E aircraft from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in Patuxent River, Maryland. NAVAIR retired its previous loads test aircraft and NASA Armstrong staff are assisting to prepare the new aircraft for its role to help safely manage in flight maneuvers and determine how the F/A-18E fleet will perform if proposed upgrades are incorporated.This video shows the wing loads calibration testing that concluded in March 2022.For more information: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/complex-f18-tests.html
NASA Armstrong Supports F/A-18E Horizontal Tail Testing NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-05-12 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California conducted complex loads calibration tests on a F/A-18E aircraft from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in Patuxent River, Maryland. NAVAIR retired its previous loads test aircraft and NASA Armstrong staff are assisting to prepare the new aircraft for its role to help safely manage in flight maneuvers and determine how the F/A-18E fleet will perform if proposed upgrades are incorporated.This video shows loads calibration testing on the horizontal tails that concluded in October 2021.For more information: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/complex-f18-tests.html
NASAs X-59 Arrives Back in California Following Critical Ground Tests NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-04-18 | The X-59, NASA's quiet supersonic experimental aircraft, has arrived back at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, following several months of critical ground tests in Ft. Worth, Texas.
75 Years of Armstrong: Autonomy NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-03-14 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is autonomy!Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.html Follow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.Additional Sources Include: "The Shape of Things to Come" (1984), Northrop Grumman Corporation"X-29: Experiment in the Sky" (1989), Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Apogee Productions
Student Airborne Researchers fly on NASA’s DC-8 NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-02-24 | In December 2021, 53 students from various universities across the United States majoring in sciences, mathematics, and engineering were selected to fly on NASA Armstrong’s DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory, as part of the NASA Ames’ Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). The DC-8 flew over California’s Inland Empire, Imperial Valley and San Joaquin Valley to conduct research on air pollution with low-level flights beginning on Dec. 6, 2021. Participants flying on board were assisting scientists in the operation of instruments that measure air pollution and greenhouse gases to better understand their sources and how they react in the atmosphere. SARP is managed by NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley through the National Suborbital Research Center at the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute with funding and support from NASA’s Earth Science Division. NASA’s DC-8 is managed and maintained by NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. For more information: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/student-researchers-fly-on-dc8.html
75 Years of Armstrong: Safety NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-01-27 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is safety!Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.html Follow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.
75 Years of Armstrong: Efficiency NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2022-01-03 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight. For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is efficiency! Starting in the 1970’s new advancements were made to make flying more economical and faster. Learn about the history of airplane advancement through flight. Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.html Follow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.Additional Sources Include: "Forward to Excellence: The Legacy of the X-Series" (1983), Northrop Grumman Corporation"The Shape of Things to Come" (1984), Northrop Grumman Corporation
NASA’s Simulator for X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology Aircraft Receives Upgrade NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-12-29 | Training to fly a one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft like NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology requires a flight simulator that authentically replicates the real deal. Thanks to recent upgrades to the X-59’s flight simulator at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, NASA test pilots are taking the flight training and preparation of this advanced X-plane to new heights.The X-59 has a unique design that will reduce the loudness of a sonic boom, which occurs when an aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound, to a gentle, quiet sonic “thump”. This design does not include a front windshield, and will instead utilize a forward-facing, multi-camera and display system called the eXternal Vision System (XVS) for the pilot to safely see. The design of the XVS, integrated into this X-59 simulator, is helping pilots prepare to fly the X-plane over select communities starting in 2024, demonstrating quiet supersonic flight to gather data on human responses to the quiet thump in place of the loud sonic boom. This data could open the door to commercial supersonic flights over land in the near future.
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021 NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-12-21 | Through its research, NASA Armstrong demonstrates America's leadership in aeronautics, Earth and space science, and aerospace technology as the center seeks to revolutionize aviation, add to mankind's knowledge of the universe, and contribute to the understanding and protection of Earth. In 2021, NASA Armstrong continued to explore and develop technologies that reduce aircraft noise and fuel use, get you gate-to-gate safely and on time, and enable new aviation markets; support the agency’s mission to bring together technology, science, and unique global earth observations; study the solar system at altitudes above the moisture in the atmosphere; and cultivate space technology partnerships to advance the goal of solving complex challenges needed to land, live, and explore the Moon and Mars.
75 Years of Armstrong: Maneuverability NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-11-17 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is maneuverability ! Learn about the history of airplane advancement through flight.Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlFollow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.Additional Sources Include: "Test Flights, Beyond the Limits, Episode 3: The New Frontier" (1999), Vision Films, Inc. Lise Romanoff, Stephen Rocha"HiMAT: The Future is Now", Rockwell International North American Aircraft Division (now Boeing)"The Shape of Things to Come" (1984), Northrop Grumman Corporation"X-29: Experiment in the Sky" (1989), Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Apogee Productions
75 years of Armstrong: Control NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-10-15 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is control! Learn about the history of airplane advancement through flight. Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlFollow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.
National Hispanic Heritage Month with Alana & Elena NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-10-12 | Hispanic Heritage Month pays tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society. The month is recognized from September 15 through October 15.As we celebrate Latin Americans across the agency, we highlight Alana Roche’ and Elena Johnson and learn more about their journey to NASA.Interviewed by Laura Peterson.All photos courtesy of Alana Roche & Elena Johnson.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter: @NASAArmstrong
Meet EVAA: Autonomous Software to Help Save Aircraft NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-10-04 | NASA’s Resilient Autonomy team worked together with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), to create new autonomous aircraft technology that will help reduce the number of aircraft crashes. This technology is called the Expandable Variable Autonomy Architecture, or EVAA, and it could help prevent accidents in retrofit general aviation aircraft and future autonomous aircraft. EVAA is based on an earlier NASA-developed technology that performs a similar function for military aircraft.
75 years of Armstrong: Speed NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-09-30 | NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is speed! Learn about the history of the X-planes; from the X-1 to the upcoming X-59 & more!Stay updated with NASA Armstrong’s 75th anniversary celebrations: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/about/75years/index.htmlFollow us @NASAArmstrong on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.One clip did request attribution:"Air Force Special Film Project 416, ‘Power of Decision’, published 1958, uploaded to Internet Archive 2010 by U.S. Air Force Air Photographic and Charting Service, archive.org/details/AirForceSpecialFilmProject416powerOfDecision
NASA and Joby Complete Air Taxi Testing NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-09-15 | Members from NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign team and Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology team were on site at Joby’s facility located near Big Sur, California, for two weeks completing tests with Joby’s prototype aircraft. With the tests complete, the team is analyzing the collected data.As announced in a recent news release, NASA’s goal is to collect vehicle performance and acoustic data for use in modeling and simulation of future airspace concepts. After the data is analyzed, the test results will also help identify gaps in current Federal Aviation Administration regulations and policies to help incorporate Advanced Air Mobility aircraft into the National Airspace System.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-begins-air-taxi-flight-testing-with-joby
NASA’s ER-2 High Altitude aircraft prepared for DCOTSS mission NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-08-24 | NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center prepares for the Dynamics and Chemistry of the Summer Stratosphere, or DCOTSS, project. The project will directly study the convective impacts of thunderstorms over North America.
X-57 Concludes High-Voltage Testing NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-07-23 | NASA’s all-electric X- 57 Maxwell has completed another milestone toward first flight, the successful completion of high-voltage testing. A principal goal of the X-57 project is to share the X-57 design and airworthiness process with regulators and standards organizations. Another goal is to establish the X-57 as a reference platform for integrated approaches of distributed electric propulsion technologies. The next phase for the testing the X-57 will be verification and validation testing.
NASA TechRise Student Challenge Kick-Off Event NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center 2021-06-08 | NASA has initiated a new competition for the 2021-22 school year, providing student teams a chance to design, build, and launch experiments on suborbital rockets and high-altitude balloon flights. On June 1, during the 8th annual ED Games Expo, NASA hosted its Kick-Off event for the challenge from 6 to 8 PM Eastern. More information is available at: futureengineers.org/nasatechrise0:00 Deanne Bell Founder & CEO1:15 Bob Cabana Associate Administrator3:57 TechRise Trailer 4:50 Jim Reuter, Associate Administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate8:51 Deanne Bell - What is the TechRise Challenge14:30 Hear from the Experts 14:35 Niki Werkheiser, Director of Technology Maturation29:25 Rodney Grubbs, Program Manager, Marshall Space Flight Center38:45 Alejandro Mundo, NASA CCRI Teacher/Associate Researcher51:43 Dr. Swati Mohan, Guidance, Navigation, Control Systems Engineering Group Supervisor1:06:12 Q&A with NASA Experts 1:24:00 STEAM to Space Education Session 1:25:04 Christopher Baker, Program Executive, Flight Opportunities and Small Spacecraft Technology Programs1:30:30 Tanya Silva, Director of K12 Engagement1:33:10 Arnold Martin, Assistant Professor of Product Design and Design Consultant1:42:38 George Pantalos, Professor of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Professor of Bioengineering1:47:01 Educator Panel 1:48:32 Elizabeth Kennick, President1:49:48 Steven Collicott, Professor & Flight Opportunities1:51:30 David Lockett, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow1:56:21 NASA Closing Remarks 1:56:38 Kris Brown, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of STEM Engagement
