NASA opens first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years at Virginia facility

NASA's new wind tunnel has a diameter of 20 feet and stands 24 feet tall, with wind speeds of up to 117 miles per hour. It ...
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NASA inaugurates new flight dynamic research facility: Where is it and why it matters

NASA has opened its new Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia. The advanced wind tunnel will support future aircraft ...

NASA’s newest wind tunnel in 40 years opens at Langley Research Center

NASA's newest wind tunnel opens today at NASA Langley Research Center ...

NASA cuts ribbon on first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years

HAMPTON, Virginia — NASA ushered in a new era of flight research Friday with the opening of a state-of-the-art wind tunnel at its Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, marking the agency’s ...

NASA Langley Research Center opens first wind tunnel in more than 40 years

NASA Langley Research Center opens first wind tunnel in more than 40 years ...

NASA Langley unveils first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, opening new chapter for aviation and space research

NASA Langley opened its first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, a state-of-the-art facility that will help test future ...

NASA Opens New Flight Dynamics Research Facility

NASA has opened its new wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, providing a critical resource for the agency and its partners to test the safety and performance ...
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NASA Prepares Facilities for Hurricane Rita

NASA facilities that could be in the path of Hurricane Rita are reassessing necessary preparations. Due to Rita’s strength, the original hurricane ride-out crew at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Houston ...
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NASA’s buildings are even older than its graying workforce

It’s big news when a hurricane damages buildings at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center or hits a rocket factory in New Orleans. There’s damage that needs repairing immediately so missions can move forward to ...
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NASA Announces Name Change for Balloon Facility

NASA has officially changed the name of the National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF) in Palestine, Texas to the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, (R-Texas) proposed the ...