Dryden Flight Research Center

2010
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Making The Grade Jan 04, 2011 12:39:38 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Ella meets the NASA Administrator
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Talking Science with Bill Nye Jan 04, 2011 12:49:15 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Bill Nye The Science Guy paid a visit to NASA Dryden on Dec. 10 to conduct interviews for an upcoming program for the Planetary Society. The focus of his visit was to learn more about the SOFIA, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.
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Workin' for a Livin' Dec 02, 2010 07:27:50 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Ella, NASA Dryden therapy dog, highlights some of her experiences during her first week at work supporting the Employee Assistance Program.
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On My Way Home Jan 24, 2011 06:13:19 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
There’s a new face in Dryden’s Employee Assistance Program office – a furry one. EAP manager Kathleen Christian has begun introducing a standard poodle named Ella into her work counseling employees and their families, and decided to share the experience in a blog.
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Meet Ella – NASA Dryden's new therapy dog Jan 24, 2011 06:11:31 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
The Employee Assistance Program at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center recently acquired a new staff member to help boost employee morale -- a therapy dog named Ella. EAP manager and psychologist Kathy Christian explains the role of her new four-footed assistant.
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Back to Cibola High: Making the Most of My Opportunities Nov 01, 2010 02:25:25 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Jay Levine, editor of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's X-Press internal newspaper, returned to his high school in Albuquerque,N.M. with a message for today's teens: ask lots of questions, make their own opportunities, and be on the lookout for ways to expand their options.
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NASA Represented at Capital Air Show in Sacramento Sep 14, 2010 07:05:06 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
NASA research pilot Herman blogs about his weekend at the California Capitol Air Show in Sacramento.
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Green Aviation Summit: a roadmap on how these various technologies fit into the bigger picture Sep 09, 2010 08:12:09 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
NASA's Green Aviation Summit has "been an opportunity to see a broad picture of how the agency is pursuing green aviation."
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Green Aviation: charts, numbers and the language of engineers Sep 09, 2010 07:26:35 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Eye charts with tiny numbers represent pure, meaningful data to engineers working on NextGen aircraft.
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Green Aviation Summit: radical aircraft ideas under construction! Sep 09, 2010 07:05:20 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Next generation aircraft will require a range of technologies and leveraging, such as electron beam free-form fabrication and carbon nanotubes.
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Tim Risch: X-48 BWB a good idea for reducing noise, fuel burn and emissions Sep 09, 2010 04:07:26 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Boeing's blended wing-body X-48 airplane got a lot of notice at the Green Aviation Summit because it holds great promise for reducing noise, fuel burn and emissions.
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Dennis Hines outlines NASA Dryden's role in Green Aviation research Sep 09, 2010 03:05:01 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Dennis Hines, NASA Dryden’s Associate Director for Programs, provides a brief overview of NASA Dryden’s role in green aviation research.
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Green Aviation: Charlie Bolden says NASA has a critical environmental responsibility Sep 09, 2010 02:13:49 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said that NASA has a "critical responsibility" to the flying public to develop environmentally responsible solutions to the nation's most pressing aviation problems.
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Boeing and NASA's X-48B highlighted at Green Aviation Summit Sep 10, 2010 10:17:52 AM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Boeing and NASA’s blended wing body airplane is highlighted again at the Green Aviation Summit.
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AIAA chief: NASA focusing on improved propulsion, aerodynamics, fuels Sep 09, 2010 03:13:59 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
AIAA President Mark Lewis says NASA Aeronautics is focusing on improved propulsion solutions, alternate fuels, advanced aerodynamic configurations, and even conservation, i.e., flying less in order to conserve fuel.
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Green Aviation Summit — Jaiwon Shin gives ARMD overview Sep 09, 2010 12:28:37 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Dr. Jaiwon Shin, NASA’s Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research, gave an overview of the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, then outlined the X-48B Blended Wing Body research aircraft.
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NASA's Green Aviation Summit -– being environmentally responsible Sep 09, 2010 03:45:30 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
By way of further introduction, this two-day seminar will explore the depth and breadth of the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate¹s work in environmentally responsible aviation.
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Gray Creech blogs from NASA's Green Aviation Summit Sep 09, 2010 03:40:24 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
(Editor's Note – NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is holding a two-day Green Aviation Summit conference Sept. 8-9 at NASA's Ames Research Center in Northern California. Gray Creech of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's public affairs staff is attending the summit, and will be periodically blogging on the highlights of the event as they proceed. His first blog is posted below.)
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NASA Pilots in Casper, Wyo. - An Awesome Mission to Inspire Kids Aug 10, 2010 02:13:04 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
(Editor's Note - NASA Dryden Flight Research Center pilots Mark Pestana and Herman Posada recently flew NASA 7, a modified Beechcraft B-200, to Casper, Wyo., to talk with several hundred students and their teachers about NASA and their careers as research pilots of both manned and remotely operated research aircraft. Posada writes about his experiences on the trip, which was part of NASA's Summer of Innovation educational outreach program.)
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Soil-moisture Research From the Air – Don't Rain on My Parade! Aug 06, 2010 04:07:32 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
The NASA Gulfstream III aircraft is currently in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada participating in an 18-day science campaign studying soil moisture.
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NASA Aids in Capturing Video of Historic X-51 Flight Jun 28, 2010 01:03:03 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Dick Ewers, NASA Research Test Pilot, describes his perspectives in piloting the F/A-18 chase plane as videographer Lori Losey captures historic footage of the Air Force X-51 flight off the Southern California coast.
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STS-132: The First Last Flight of Atlantis Aug 09, 2010 04:48:01 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Peter Merlin, NASA Dryden contract historian/archivist, shares his experiences watching the recent launch of STS-132 mission.
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Rising to the Occasion - Pad Abort 1 Aug 10, 2010 03:25:10 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
NASA staff prepare for the Orion Abort Flight Test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
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A Little Background on Dryden Aug 06, 2010 04:55:53 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Representatives from Dryden's projects and activities will be posting their thoughts soon. Some general background on our center is provided in this blog post.
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Welcome to the Dryden Blog Jun 29, 2010 12:06:50 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
 
Dryden Director David McBride kicks off blog with first posting.
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