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Here are the on-line versions of the Dryden X-Press, an internal newsletter devoted to the research conducted at DFRC and the people who make it happen. + View current headline stories

2007 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Vol 49
Issue 1
October 2007 Special Edition + Sensational SOFIA
May 2007 X-tra + The SOFIA Airborne Laboratory


2006 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Vol 48
Issue 1
July 2006 Special Edition + Earth Science
April 2006 X-tra + A Test Pilot's Final Dawn


2005 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 1 Nov. 30, 2005 Aerovations + Concept to Capability
Issue 06-05 Oct. 21, 2005 + A tribute to Bohn-Meyer
+ Dryden set for CEV role
+ A long-overdue tribute
+ Schneider walks the Walk
Issue 05-05 Sept. 23, 2005 + Discovery Special Edition
+ Arrival
+ Astronauts recall mission
+ Home on the Range
+ All about the MDD
+ Where we've been
+ August 2005 X-tra Aug. 8, 2005 X-tra + Technology Triumph
Issue 05-04 Jul. 17, 2005 + Lowering the Boom
+ X-Press nets 5th straight APEX Grand Award
+ Open house set to include Dryden flights
X-tra + Planetary Flight Vehicles
Issue 05-03 Jun. 17, 2005 + Altair Effort Scores Win for NASA/NOAA Team
+ Super Guppy Makes Brief Appearence
+ Griffin Visits Dryden
+ Bryant Leaves Behind a Legacy
X-tra + 100-Day Demonstrator
Issue 05-02 Mar. 25, 2005 + F-15B gives a LIFT
+ Odyssey inspires students
+ AAW phase 2 completed
+ NACA - 90 years later
Issue 05-01 Feb. 25, 2005 + AAW - Phase 2 flights proving concept
+ DC-8 supports Arctic mission
+ Center's future linked to mission directorate
+ NASA, Dryden center a new age
+ Dryden management plans today with an eye on tomorrow


2004 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 04-11 Dec. 31, 2004 Fond Farewell - B-52B '008' retires
Issue 04-10 Nov. 26, 2004 Exploring the Hypersonic Realm
Issue 04-09 Oct. 29, 2004 E-2C Hawkeye
The Promis of ERAST
Issue 04-08 Sep. 30, 2004 Dryden's 'Rat Pack'
Issue 04-07 Aug. 27, 2004 Dryden Workload is Shifting to UAV
Issue 04-06 July 30, 2004 C-17 Wired for the Future
Issue 04-05 June 30, 2004 Dryden Assists UAV Initiative
Issue 04-04 May 28, 2004 X-43A Special Edition
Issue 04-03 Apr. 16, 2004 X-43A Soars
Issue 04-02 Mar. 15, 2004 NASA Reasserts Aeronautics
Issue 04-01 Jan. 30, 2004 Back to the Moon


2003 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 03-09 Nov. 28, 2003 Fly-By-Laser
Issue 03-08 Oct. 31, 2003 AAW: Wright Now
Issue 03-07 Sept. 26, 2003 Boom! Dryden Assists Northrop in Sonic Boom Research
Issue 03-06 Aug. 29, 2003 X-31A Team Captures Von Kármán Award
Issue 03-05 July 25, 2003 A Tribute to Columbia
Issue 03-04 June 31, 2003 Dryden Helps NASA Ideas Take Wing
Issue 03-03 May 23, 2003 Strategic Plan Nearly Ready
Issue 03-02 March 12, 2003 Columbia's STS-107 Crew
Issue 03-01 Jan. 10, 2003 F2M Task Force Seeks to Break Down the Barriers


2002 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 02-04 Nov. 29, 2002 Dryden Has Busy Years Ahead
Issue 02-03 July 05, 2002 UCAV notches first 2 flights
Issue 02-02 May 08, 2002 Helios Prototype Team Aims to 'Conquer the Night'   (PDF Version)
Issue 02-01 Feb. 28, 2002 Propulsion Research gets a Boost


2001 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 01-12 Dec. 28, 2001 MDS Days Set for Jan. 15-17
Issue 01-11 Nov. 30, 2001 AAW: F/A-18 No.853 Has its Wings, A Fresh Coat of Paint and is Prepared for Flight
Issue 01-10 Oct. 31, 2001 AFF: Autonomous Formation Flight is Surpassing Project's Goals
Issue 01-09 Sept. 28, 2001 Reaching New Heights
Issue 01-08 Aug. 31, 2001 A 'New' B-52
Issue 01-07 July 31, 2001 X-38 Airlaunch Proves Systems
Issue 01-06 June 29, 2001 Venneri Maps New Aeronautics Era
Issue 01-05 May 31, 2001 Sprout Wings and Fly
Issue 01-04 April 30, 2001 The Morphing Aircraft
Issue 01-03 March 30, 2001 X-40A First Flight is a Success
Issue 01-02 Feb. 23, 2001 X-43A is Readied for Flight as Sister Vehicle Arrives
Issue 01-01 Jan. 31, 2001 X-43 Team Uses Safety Days for Training Exercise


2000 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 00-14 Dec. 29, 2000 X-40A is on the Mark
Issue 00-13 Nov. 30, 2000 X-38 Megaparafoil Soars
Issue 00-12 Nov. 17, 2000 Safari 2000 Special Edition
Issue 00-11 Oct. 27, 2000 NACA Reunion
Issue 00-10 Sept. 29, 2000 Dryden Assists in African Environmental Studies
Issue 00-09 Aug. 25, 2000 Brand Recalls Apollo-Soyuz Mission
Issue 00-08 July 21, 2000 B-52 Workhorse Valued in Research Aircraft Stable
Issue 00-07 June 02, 2000 NASA Selects Nine New Projects for RevCon
Issue 00-06 May 12, 2000 RSSO is Enhancing Flight Safety
Issue 00-05 April 14, 2000 X-38 Mission Reaches a Number of Firsts
Issue 00-04 March 31, 2000 X-37 is Expected to Demonstrate New Technologies
Issue 00-03 March 17, 2000 X-43 Tested in World's Largest Anechoic Chamber
Issue 00-02 Feb. 22, 2000 ER-2 Flies Mission over Russia
Issue 00-01 Jan. 28, 2000 ER-2 Joins SOLVE Campaign


1999 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 99-19 Dec. 17, 1999 Dryden Maintains a Role with Vehicles That Will Prove CRV Concept
Issue 99-18 Nov. 26, 1999 DC-8 Begins SOLVE Mission
Issue 99-17 Oct. 29, 1999 ERAST Aircraft are Mission and Business Ready
Issue 99-16 Oct. 15, 1999 SR-71 Wraps Up Flight Research Series
Issue 99-15 Sept. 30, 1999 Helios Prototype Research Flight is a Success
Issue 99-14 Sept. 10, 1999 Trailblazing X-Vehicles are on Target
Issue 99-13 Aug. 18, 1999 RevCon is Redefining Aerospace's Cutting Edge
Issue 99-12 July 23, 1999 NASA's SR-71A is Back to Work
Issue 99-11 June 11, 1999 Ejection Seat Valiates Dryden Research
Issue 99-10 May 28, 1999 McMurtry Retires from Dryden
Issue 99-09 May 16, 1999 Altus II: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Begins Mission in Hawaii
Issue 99-08 April 30, 1999 Officials Exude Excitement and Hope at Dryden's X-34 Rollout
Issue 99-07 April 16, 1999 New Software Could Lead to Safer Flights
Issue 99-06 March 26, 1999 NASA ER-2 Chares Collier Trophy, Wins Two Other Honors for Excellence
Issue 99-05 March 12, 1999 X-33 Operations Center Dedicated
Issue 99-04 Feb. 26, 1999 Dryden Assists in Mars Plane Analysis
Issue 99-03 Feb. 12, 1999 X-38 Completes Flawless Landing
Issue 99-02 Jan. 29, 1999 X-38 Drop Tests Resume
Issue 99-01 Jan. 15, 1999 ER-2 Goes to Brazil


1998 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 98-23 Dec. 30, 1998 Hyper-X: Researching the Hypersonic Realm
Issue 98-23 Dec. 15, 1998 X-36 Transfers to Dryden
Issue 98-22 Nov. 30, 1998 Centurion
Issue 98-21 Nov. 13, 1998 X-36 Transfers to Dryden (PDF)
Issue 98-20 Oct. 30, 1998 Researching the TU-144
Issue 98-19 Oct. 16, 1998 Altus II begins Developmental Flights
Issue 98-18 Sept. 30, 1998 Second X-38 Prototype Arrives
Issue 98-17 Sept. 18, 1998 Dryden's Abilities are Enhanced for Additional Communication Needs
Issue 98-16 Aug. 21, 1998 Pathfinder Hits 80,000 feet
Issue 98-15 Aug. 07, 1998 ER-2 Simulates Disaster Response
Issue 98-14 July 17, 1998 Ken Szalai Leaves 34-year NASA Career
Issue 98-13 July 03, 1998 Radar System Onboard Dryden DC-8 Aims to Unravel Cloud Structure
Issue 98-12 June 19, 1998 Arctic Expedition Studies Role of Clouds in Climate Change
Issue 98-10 May 15, 1998 60,000 feet is Goal for the Latest Version of Perseus
Issue 98-09 May 01, 1998 DC8: Flying Laboratory Completes First Major Campaign for 1998
Issue 98-05 April 17, 1998 ER-2 Studies Global Rainfall
Issue 98-04 April 03, 1998 ACLAIM Makes First Flight
Issue 98-03 March 20, 1998 X-38 Drop Test Successful
Issue 98-03 March 06, 1998 Resiliency Key to Dryden Future
Issue 98-02 Feb. 20, 1998 X-Planes That Weren't


1997 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 97-11 June 06, 1997 X-36 Takes to DFRC Sky
Issue 97-10 May 16, 1997 Whitehead Unveils Pillars
Issue 97-09 May 02, 1997 Dryden Remembers X-1 Crew Chief
Issue 97-08 April 18, 1997 Knutson Visits Dryden Family
Issue 97-07 April 04, 1997 Goldin Outlines 3 Pillars of Success
Issue 97-06 March 21, 1997 New Antenna Smart Concept
Issue 97-05 March 07, 1997 Funding Stable for FY '98 Budget
Issue 97-04 Feb. 21, 1997 Hyper X Takes New Approach
Issue 97-03 Feb. 07, 1997 NASA Plan has "The Right Stuff"
Issue 97-02 Jan. 17, 1997 Two Thumbs Up for X-38 Truck Test
Issue 97-01 Jan. 03, 1997 1996... It Was a Very Good Year


1996 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 96-09 September 1996 F-18 SRA Test-bed Research Proves Itself
Issue 96-08 August 1996 Dryden Plays Major Role in X-33
Issue 96-07 July 1996 X-36 Fighter Arrives at Dryden
Issue 96-06 June 1996 Honor Awards Presented by Gen. Dailey
Issue 96-05 May 1996 First Supersonic Yaw Vectoring Flight for ACTIVE Program
Issue 96-04 April 1996 NASA Tests New Nozzle to Improve Performance
Issue 96-03 March 1996 Thermal Protection Rain Erosion Tests Begin
Issue 96-02 February 1996 NASA Flight Test New Flight Control Actuator
Issue 96-01 January 1996 NASA Proves Emergency Landing System


1995 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 95-12 December 1995 ITF Renamed the Walter C. Williams Research Aircraft Integration Facility
Issue 95-11 November 1995 F-16XL Flights Test Revolutionary Concept
Issue 95-10 October 1995 New Solar-powered Altitude Record Set in Pathfinder Test Flight
Issue 95-09 September 1995 NASA Program Achieves First Propulsion-controlled Landing of a Transport Aircraft
Issue 95-08 August 1995 SHARP Students at Dryden Participate in Activities
Issue 95-07 July 1995 House of Representatives Proposes Five-year, $2.7 Billion Reduction
Issue 95-06 June 1995 Goldin Presents Zero Base Review to Employees
Issue 95-05 May 1995 Honor Awards Presented
Issue 95-04 April 1995 Goldin Reaffirms NASA Strength at News Conference
Issue 95-03 March 1995 A Message on the Future of NASA from the Administrator
Issue 95-02 February 1995 Dryden Reorganization Brings Major Realignments
Issue 95-01 January 1995 XL's Laminar Flow Glove Installation Set to Begin


1994 X-Press Archive

Issue Date Lead Story
Issue 94-12 December 1994 Seismic Upgrades on 4800 Slated to Begin in January
Issue 94-11 November 1994 NASA Transfers Technology to Surgical Instrument
Issue 94-10 October 1994 Dryden is Lead Center in ERAST Role
Issue 94-09 September 1994 CV-990 Expands Orbiter Crosswind Limits
Issue 94-08 August 1994 High Alpha Conference Hailed as Very Successful, Timely
Issue 94-07 July 1994 Dryden's LLRV Hailed for Apollo Work
Issue 94-06 June 1994 Side Shear Panel Tests to Begin Here Soon