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SpaceX CRS-10 Post Launch News Conference

In the Press Site auditorium of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and industry leaders speak to media at...

SpaceX CRS-10 Post Launch News Conference

In the Press Site auditorium of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and industry leaders speak to media at...

SpaceX CRS-10 Post Launch News Conference

In the Press Site auditorium of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and industry leaders speak to media at...

SpaceX CRS-10 Post Launch News Conference

In the Press Site auditorium of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and industry leaders speak to media at...

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Jan Zysko (left) and Rich Mizell (right) test a Personal Cabin Pressure Altitude Monitor in an altitude chamber at...

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Jan Zysko (left) and Rich Mizell (right) test a Personal Cabin Pressure Altitude Monitor in an altitude chamber at...

SpaceX CRS-10 Post Launch News Conference

In the Press Site auditorium of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and industry leaders speak to media at...

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This close-up shows the pager-sized Personal Cabin Pressure Altitude Monitor developed by Jan Zysko, chief of the...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Pam Underwood of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Transportation...

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NASA is in the final stage of testing its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Air Traffic Management (UTM) software. The...

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The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, besides being used extensively in its primary role as an inflight aircraft refueler,...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A new control tower is nearing completion at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. It will replace the old tower in use since 1987. The old tower stands only 20 feet above the runway surface, too low to see the launch pads to the east. During nighttime landing operations, those inside the tower have been hindered by the eight-billion candlepower xenon lights that illuminate the runway. The new control tower is built atop an existing mound, rising nearly 100 feet over the midpoint of the runway. The height gives controllers a spectacular 360-degree view of NASA-KSC and northern Brevard County. The new facility will also replace the SLF Operations Building. The operations building is home to the Military Radar Unit that monitors NASA-KSC airspace 24 hours a day, as well as runway light controls, navigational aids, weather and wind speed instrumentation, and gate controls. In the new tower, the computer displays will be fully modernized to Federal Aviation Administration standards with touch-screen technology. Construction on the new facility began in February 2003 and is nearly ready for occupancy. Only some final inspections and approvals remain. A support building and Public Affairs viewing deck, to be used for observing future landing operations, will be added and are already in work.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The existing control tower seen here at the edge of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility is being replaced. In use since 1987, the old tower stands only 20 feet above the runway surface, too low to see the launch pads to the east. During nighttime landing operations, those inside the tower have been hindered by the eight-billion candlepower xenon lights that illuminate the runway. The new control tower is built atop an existing mound, rising nearly 100 feet over the midpoint of the runway. The height gives controllers a spectacular 360-degree view of NASA-KSC and northern Brevard County. The new facility will also replace the SLF Operations Building. The operations building is home to the Military Radar Unit that monitors NASA-KSC airspace 24 hours a day, as well as runway light controls, navigational aids, weather and wind speed instrumentation, and gate controls. In the new tower, the computer displays will be fully modernized to Federal Aviation Administration standards with touch-screen technology. Construction on the new facility began in February 2003 and is nearly ready for occupancy. Only some final inspections and approvals remain. A support building and Public Affairs viewing deck, to be used for observing future landing operations, will be added and are already in work.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A new control tower is nearing completion at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. It will replace the old tower in use since 1987. The old tower stands only 20 feet above the runway surface, too low to see the launch pads to the east. During nighttime landing operations, those inside the tower have been hindered by the eight-billion candlepower xenon lights that illuminate the runway. The new control tower is built atop an existing mound, rising nearly 100 feet over the midpoint of the runway. The height gives controllers a spectacular 360-degree view of NASA-KSC and northern Brevard County. The new facility will also replace the SLF Operations Building. The operations building is home to the Military Radar Unit that monitors NASA-KSC airspace 24 hours a day, as well as runway light controls, navigational aids, weather and wind speed instrumentation, and gate controls. In the new tower, the computer displays will be fully modernized to Federal Aviation Administration standards with touch-screen technology. Construction on the new facility began in February 2003 and is nearly ready for occupancy. Only some final inspections and approvals remain. A support building and Public Affairs viewing deck, to be used for observing future landing operations, will be added and are already in work.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two control towers are seen at the edge of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, the old one in front and the nearly completed new tower in back. The old tower stands only 20 feet above the runway surface, too low to see the launch pads to the east. During nighttime landing operations, those inside the tower have been hindered by the eight-billion candlepower xenon lights that illuminate the runway. The new control tower is built atop an existing mound, rising nearly 100 feet over the midpoint of the runway. The height gives controllers a spectacular 360-degree view of NASA-KSC and northern Brevard County. The new facility will also replace the SLF Operations Building. The operations building is home to the Military Radar Unit that monitors NASA-KSC airspace 24 hours a day, as well as runway light controls, navigational aids, weather and wind speed instrumentation, and gate controls. In the new tower, the computer displays will be fully modernized to Federal Aviation Administration standards with touch-screen technology. Construction on the new facility began in February 2003 and is nearly ready for occupancy. Only some final inspections and approvals remain. A support building and Public Affairs viewing deck, to be used for observing future landing operations, will be added and are already in work.

Setup in the Icing Research Tunnel Test Section

Technicians set up test hardware inside the test section of the Icing Research Tunnel at the National Aeronautics...

Media Briefing about NASA’s Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 project

As part of an effort aimed at making aviation more sustainable, NASA has transferred findings from an air traffic...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Lisa Colloredo, left, associate program manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, and Pam...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Lisa Colloredo, left, associate program manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, and Pam...

SpaceX Crew-1 Post Launch News Conference

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine makes remarks during a postlaunch news conference for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1...

SpaceX Crew-1 Post Launch News Conference

Hiroshi Sasaki, vice president and director general, JAXA’s Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate, answers...

SpaceX Crew-1 Post Launch News Conference

Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer, SpaceX, answers questions from members of the news media...

SpaceX Crew-1 Post Launch News Conference

Bettina Inclan, NASA Communications, moderates a postlaunch news conference for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission on Nov....

SpaceX Crew-1 Post Launch News Conference

Kathy Lueders, associate administrator for human exploration and operations, NASA Headquarters, answers questions...