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The X-56 Multi-Utility Technology Testbed (MUTT) undergoes ground vibration tests in Armstrong's Flight Loads...
Chris Miller, who was test conductor on this X-56 A flight, prepares for the start of the mission.
Lockheed AH-56 Helicopter; Cheyenne, 40 x 80 ft. Wind Tunnel. (3/4 rear view)
Lockheed AH-56 Helicopter; Cheyenne, 40 x 80 ft. Wind Tunnel. (3/4 front view)
X-15A-2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full scale ablative applied. In June 1967, the X-15A-2...
iss072e487911 (Jan. 16, 2025) --- The NICER X-ray telescope is reflected on NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight...
X-15A-2 with full scale ablative and external tanks installed parked in front of hangar. In June 1967, the X-15A-2...
iss072e371351 (Dec. 17, 2024) --- The NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) X-ray telescope is pictured...
iss072e371305 (Dec. 17, 2024) --- The NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) X-ray telescope is pictured...
NICER engineer Steven Kenyon prepares seven of the 56 X-ray concentrators for installation in the NICER instrument....
NICER Optics Lead Takashi Okajima installs one of NICER’s 56 X-ray “concentrators,” each consisting of 24 concentric...
Many of NICER’s 56 X-ray “concentrators” seen from within the instrument optical bench. Light reflected from the...
NICER Optics Lead Takashi Okajima makes a fine adjustment to the orientation of one X-ray “concentrator” optic. The...
This is a radar image of San Francisco, California, taken on October 3,1994. The image is about 40 kilometers by 55...
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft lands following the first of a new flight series. The flight was April 19 at...
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft ground crew prepares the aircraft to begin a new flight series. The flight was...
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft lands following the first of a new flight series. The flight was April 19 at...
Preparations for the X-56B remotely piloted aircraft to begin a new flight series continue as the sun rises on...
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft takeoff marks the start of a new flight series. The flight was April 19 at...
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft prepares for a landing following the first of a new flight series. The flight...
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft prepares to takeoff to begin a new flight series. The flight was April 19 at...
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft prepares for a landing following the first of a new flight series. The flight...
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft ground crew prepares the aircraft to begin a new flight series. The flight was...
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft ground crew prepares the aircraft to begin a new flight series. The flight was...