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NASA image: X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator being mated with the L-1011 mothership
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Mar 11, 1999

X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator being mated with the L-1011 mothership

This is the X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator being mated with the L-1011 mothership. The X-34 will demonstrate...

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NASA image: Fission Surface Power Technology Demonstration Unit
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Nov 9, 2016

Fission Surface Power Technology Demonstration Unit

NASA Glenn Technician Mark Springowski works on a 10-kilowatt Stirling Power Conversion Unit, which is part of the...

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NASA image: Media Briefing about NASA’s Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 project
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Sep 28, 2021

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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NASA image: This closeup of Boeing Phantom Works' unique X-48B Blended Wing Body technology demonstrator shows off its unusual engine placement and supercritical airfoil
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Oct 24, 2006

This closeup of Boeing Phantom Works' unique X-48B Blended Wing Body technology demonstrator shows off its unusual engine placement and supercritical airfoil

This closeup of Boeing Phantom Works' unique X-48B Blended Wing Body technology demonstrator shows off its unusual...

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NASA image: This rear-quarter view shows off the unique lines of Boeing's X-48B Blended Wing Body technology demonstrator on Rogers Dry Lake adjacent to NASA Dryden
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Oct 24, 2006

This rear-quarter view shows off the unique lines of Boeing's X-48B Blended Wing Body technology demonstrator on Rogers Dry Lake adjacent to NASA Dryden

This rear-quarter view shows off the unique lines of Boeing's X-48B Blended Wing Body technology demonstrator on...

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NASA image: Philippe Lantin Participates in Callisto Technology Demonstration
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Nov 19, 2022

Philippe Lantin Participates in Callisto Technology Demonstration

Philippe Lantin, principal solutions architect for Alexa, participates in the Callisto technology demonstration...

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NASA image: Alanah Pearce Participates In Callisto Technology Demonstration
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Dec 3, 2022

Alanah Pearce Participates In Callisto Technology Demonstration

Video Game Writer and Content Creator Alanah Pearce participates in the Callisto technology demonstration inside Ops...

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NASA image: Sarafina Nance Participates In Callisto Technology Demonstration
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Nov 26, 2022

Sarafina Nance Participates In Callisto Technology Demonstration

Astrophysicist Sarafina Nance participates in the Callisto technology demonstration inside Ops Suite 5 in the...

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NASA image: Nick Jonas Participates In Callisto Technology Demonstration
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Nov 22, 2022

Nick Jonas Participates In Callisto Technology Demonstration

Musician and Actor Nick Jonas participates in the Callisto technology demonstration inside Ops Suite 5 in the...

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NASA image: Taraji P. Henson Participates in Callisto Technology Demonstration
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Nov 21, 2022

Taraji P. Henson Participates in Callisto Technology Demonstration

Actress and Producer Taraji P. Henson participates in the Callisto technology demonstration inside Ops Suite 5 in...

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NASA image: X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator on NASA Dryden ramp
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Apr 16, 1999

X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator on NASA Dryden ramp

X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator on NASA Dryden ramp

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NASA image: iads-display_full
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Sep 28, 2021

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The test subject of Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 is “Integrated Arrivals Departures Scheduling,” a software...

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NASA image: Former Congressman John Culberson Participates in Callisto Technology Demonstration
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Nov 23, 2022

Former Congressman John Culberson Participates in Callisto Technology Demonstration

Former Texas Congressman John Culberson participates in the Callisto technology demonstration inside Ops Suite 5 in...

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NASA image: Mary Coleman, Matthew Cho, and Rhonel Cinous Participate in Callisto Technology Demonstration
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Dec 9, 2022

Mary Coleman, Matthew Cho, and Rhonel Cinous Participate in Callisto Technology Demonstration

Mary Coleman, Matthew Cho, and Rhonel Cinous participate in the Callisto technology demonstration inside Ops Suite 5...

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NASA image: Amazon Future Engineer STEM Teachers Participate in Callisto Technology Demonstration
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Dec 2, 2022

Amazon Future Engineer STEM Teachers Participate in Callisto Technology Demonstration

Amazon Future Engineer STEM Teachers Christopher Hatten, Jacob Jun, and Voke Ogueh participate in the Callisto...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Mike Fincke shows off the Voyager Flytrap technology demonstration
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Sep 29, 2025

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke shows off the Voyager Flytrap technology demonstration

iss073e0815288 (Sept. 29, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Mike Fincke shows off the...

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NASA image: Interplanetary CubeSat for Technology Demonstration at Mars Artist Concept
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Jun 12, 2015

Interplanetary CubeSat for Technology Demonstration at Mars Artist Concept

NASA's two MarCO CubeSats will be flying past Mars in September 2016 just as NASA's next Mars lander, InSight, is...

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NASA image: X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

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NASA image: X-34 being towed by the Mobile Operations Module during navigational tests on the Rogers Dry Lakebed
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 being towed by the Mobile Operations Module during navigational tests on the Rogers Dry Lakebed

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

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NASA image: X-34 on lakebed prior to tow tests
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 on lakebed prior to tow tests

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

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NASA image: X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

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NASA image: A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter slowly lowers the X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator to the ground under the watchful eyes of ground crew at the conclusion of a captive-carry test flight
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Dec 8, 2000

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter slowly lowers the X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator to the ground under the watchful eyes of ground crew at the conclusion of a captive-carry test flight

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter slowly lowers the X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator to the ground under...

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NASA image: With a small stabilization parachute trailing behind, the X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator is suspended under a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter during a captive-carry test flight
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Dec 8, 2000

With a small stabilization parachute trailing behind, the X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator is suspended under a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter during a captive-carry test flight

With a small stabilization parachute trailing behind, the X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator is suspended under...

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NASA image: The X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator is suspended under a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter during a captive-carry test flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California.
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Dec 8, 2000

The X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator is suspended under a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter during a captive-carry test flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California.

The X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator is suspended under a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter during a...

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