The Hydro Impact Basin at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, also known as the "gantry," conducts full-scale crash and impact tests on water, including for the Orion spacecraft. Video Credit: NASA Langley Research Center #engineering #technology #space #langley #nasa | Wevolver.com

Happy birthday, Glenn Research Center! On January 23, 1942, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics—the N.A.C.A.—founded the Aircraft Engine Laboratory, which was renamed Lewis Research Center after NASA was established in 1958. Space History Archives👉 https://www.space.com/39251-on-this-day-in-space.html It was renamed again in 1999 as the Glenn Research Center. The facility was named after John Glenn, an astronaut who became the first American to orbit the Earth. The center is located

Sierra Space Dream Chaser Testing Complete | NASA's Glenn Research Center FriendsofNASA.org: Farewell from Ohio! NASA and Sierra Space recently wrapped up testing of the Dream Chaser spacecraft and Shooting Star cargo module at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The spaceplane is now in the hands of experts at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for final testing before its first flight to the International Space Station later this year. As part of NASA’s efforts to expand commercial