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NASA image: ICESat-2 Testing and Integration B-roll: Acoustic Testing
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Oct 15, 2014

ICESat-2 Testing and Integration B-roll: Acoustic Testing

Footage of ATLAS entering and undergoing acoustic testing.

GSFC
NASA image: Preparing Juno for Acoustical Testing
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Dec 16, 2010

Preparing Juno for Acoustical Testing

Technicians lift NASA Juno spacecraft onto a dolly prior to the start of a round of acoustical testing.

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NASA image: Preparing Juno for Acoustical Testing
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Dec 16, 2010

Preparing Juno for Acoustical Testing

Technicians position NASA’s Juno spacecraft on a dolly prior to the start of a round of acoustical testing.

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NASA image: SPHEREx Undergoes Acoustic Testing
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx Undergoes Acoustic Testing

NASA's SPHEREx observatory is installed in the Fiesta Area at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in July 2024. The...

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NASA image: NASA's ultra-quiet YO-3A acoustics research aircraft taxis out from the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center before a pilot checkout flight
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Oct 29, 2004

NASA's ultra-quiet YO-3A acoustics research aircraft taxis out from the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center before a pilot checkout flight

NASA's ultra-quiet YO-3A acoustics research aircraft taxis out from the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center...

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NASA image: NASA's converted YO-3A observation plane, now used for acoustics research, touches down at Edwards Air Force Base following a pilot checkout flight
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Oct 29, 2004

NASA's converted YO-3A observation plane, now used for acoustics research, touches down at Edwards Air Force Base following a pilot checkout flight

NASA's converted YO-3A observation plane, now used for acoustics research, touches down at Edwards Air Force Base...

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NASA image: Acoustic Evaluation Tests of Orion Ascent Abort 2 Hardware in the Space Environments Complex Time-lapse
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Oct 23, 2018

Acoustic Evaluation Tests of Orion Ascent Abort 2 Hardware in the Space Environments Complex Time-lapse

Time-lapse of Acoustic Evaluation Tests of Orion Ascent Abort 2 Hardware in the NASA Glenn Research Centers Plum...

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NASA image: The slow-speed wooden propeller and long wings are evident as NASA's YO-3A acoustics research aircraft performs a low-level flyover at Edwards Air Force Base
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Oct 29, 2004

The slow-speed wooden propeller and long wings are evident as NASA's YO-3A acoustics research aircraft performs a low-level flyover at Edwards Air Force Base

The slow-speed wooden propeller and long wings are evident as NASA's YO-3A acoustics research aircraft performs a...

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NASA image: Aero Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory (AAPL) Interactive 360 Tour
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Mar 3, 2022

Aero Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory (AAPL) Interactive 360 Tour

Aero Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory, AAPL, Interactive 360 Tour

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Wireless Acoustics
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Mar 25, 2021

PRO Imagery Submittal - Wireless Acoustics

jsc2025e044838 93/25/2021) --- One of the smallest Class 1 sound level meters is shown for A Next Generation Crew...

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NASA image: Webb Telescope Acoustic Testing Social Media Video
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Mar 14, 2019

Webb Telescope Acoustic Testing Social Media Video

Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center moved the James Webb Space Telescope from the Space Systems...

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NASA image: Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory, AAPL Refurbishment Documentation Photographs from Time-lapse
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Dec 1, 2021

Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory, AAPL Refurbishment Documentation Photographs from Time-lapse

Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory, AAPL Refurbishment Documentation Photographs from Time-lapse

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Crew Dragon Acoustic Testing
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Feb 15, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Crew Dragon Acoustic Testing

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for its first crew launch from American soil arrived at the launch site on Feb....

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NASA image: Voyager: Vibration Acoustics and Pyro Shock Testing
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Jul 5, 2017

Voyager: Vibration Acoustics and Pyro Shock Testing

An engineer works on vibration acoustics and pyro shock testing for one of NASA's Voyager spacecraft on November 18,...

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NASA image: Orion Environmental Test Article in the Vibro Acoustic Lab at Armstrong Test Facility
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Sep 11, 2024

Orion Environmental Test Article in the Vibro Acoustic Lab at Armstrong Test Facility

Vibro-acoustic testing on the Orion spacecraft that flew around the Moon on Artemis I, now known as the...

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NASA image: Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory (AAPL). NASA Glenn finished construction of the the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Facility, a world-class noise-reduction research lab, in 1991.
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Oct 30, 1991

Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory (AAPL). NASA Glenn finished construction of the the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Facility, a world-class noise-reduction research lab, in 1991.

Modern jet engines are loud, but they used to be much louder. NASA’s Glenn Research Center has been at the forefront...

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NASA image: Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility
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Jul 19, 2017

Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility

The ogive panels protect Orion's crew module from harsh acoustic conditions at launch and in case of an abort....

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NASA image: Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility
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Jul 19, 2017

Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility

The ogive panels protect Orion's crew module from harsh acoustic conditions at launch and in case of an abort....

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NASA image: Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility
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Jul 19, 2017

Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility

The ogive panels protect Orion's crew module from harsh acoustic conditions at launch and in case of an abort....

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NASA image: Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility
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Jul 19, 2017

Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility

The ogive panels protect Orion's crew module from harsh acoustic conditions at launch and in case of an abort....

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NASA image: Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility
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Jul 19, 2017

Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility

The ogive panels protect Orion's crew module from harsh acoustic conditions at launch and in case of an abort....

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NASA image: Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility
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Jul 19, 2017

Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility

The ogive panels protect Orion's crew module from harsh acoustic conditions at launch and in case of an abort....

JSC
NASA image: Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility
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Jul 19, 2017

Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility

The ogive panels protect Orion's crew module from harsh acoustic conditions at launch and in case of an abort....

JSC
NASA image: Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility
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Jul 19, 2017

Ogive acoustic testing starts at Space Power Facility

The ogive panels protect Orion's crew module from harsh acoustic conditions at launch and in case of an abort....

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