Dryden Flight Research Center

2011
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With Help From the Angel on the Christmas Tree Oct 21, 2011 05:01:15 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
A quick-thinking young college grad came up with an idea that sold veteran pilots on the radical notion of heads-up cockpit displays - and it also got him his first job.
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Birds, TEDx, and the Mind's Boxes Sep 09, 2011 07:16:58 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Al Bowers connects some dots at TEDxNASA for himself as well as for his audience.
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Friendly Solano Skies - and Crowds Aug 16, 2011 05:36:52 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Dryden pilots Mark Pestana and Hernan Posada talked aeronautics with enthusiastic crowds at Travis Air Force Base July 30-31 during the "Skies Over Solano" Air Power Expo.
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Seeing Stars Aug 04, 2011 05:52:28 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
A SOFIA program college intern ponders the vastness of the universe – and can't wait to get back to school to share the experience.
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It Could Happen...It DID Happen! Jul 11, 2011 12:01:46 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Dryden public affairs lead Kevin Rohrer shares the experience of watching the last shuttle launch, and finds himself feeling good about the future.
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SOFIA Captures a Speeding Shadow Jun 30, 2011 05:19:17 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy team chalks up a victory when it captures a celestial event that was out of range for most ground-based observatories.
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A Great Day to Go Flying Jun 23, 2011 05:27:36 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Flight test engineer Mike Holtz spends a warm day in the cockpit testing landing radar for JPL's Mars Science Laboratory.
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Shaking Hands With A Hero Jun 20, 2011 12:18:06 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
A member of Dryden's Ikhana team gets the opportunity to meet his lifelong idol.
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All In A Night's Work Jun 02, 2011 02:06:00 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Dryden public affairs specialist Beth Hagenauer takes a night flight with the SOFIA crew and watches astronomers at work.
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A Lesson in Mission Control May 20, 2011 01:30:18 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Dryden pilot Mark Dickerson gives a group of middle schoolers a taste of what it's like to manage a research flight.
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The UAV Wild Blue Yonder May 23, 2011 07:12:28 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
NASA Dryden pilot Hernan Posada flies UAVs of all shapes and sizes - and loves it.
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Beginnings and Endings Apr 13, 2011 01:17:18 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Dryden Center Director David McBride reflects on the shuttle program's past and opportunities for the future.
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Getting The Word Out Feb 16, 2011 04:44:28 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Even folks who aren't math whizzes can have a great job at NASA!
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Laminar Flow and the Holy Grail Feb 11, 2011 05:34:06 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
NASA Dryden's associate director for research, Al Bowers, gives details about a new research effort that is the latest chapter in the decades-long quest for low drag.
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Fire and Ice: Memories of Challenger Apr 14, 2011 02:19:40 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
NASA Dryden historian Peter Merlin writes about one day during his college years that he'll never forget.
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Art Meets Aerospace Jan 24, 2011 04:01:07 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Southern California photographer Michael Tierney explores aerospace from strictly a fine-art point of view in a photography exhibit at the Blythe Projects gallery in Culver City, Calif.
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