Flight Innovation

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Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Ames Research Center
Artemis 2
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Flight Innovation
Space Launch System (SLS)
Transformational Tools Technologies
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA used advanced simulations to provide the best possible launch conditions for the Artemis II test flight around the Moon.  To better understand the Artemis Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s flight environment, engineers turned to a
Posted March 20, 2026
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Flight Innovation
Prizes, Challenges, & Crowdsourcing News
Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program
Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA has selected eight student teams as finalists in the 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, giving them the resources to help address a critical challenge for U.S.
Posted March 13, 2026
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Aeronautics
Doing Business with NASA
Events
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Science in the Air
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, at the center.
Posted March 13, 2026
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Aeronautics
Flight Innovation
NASA Aircraft
NASA History
Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight to advance the agency’s aeronautics mission. This is where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier and engineers are now pioneering the future of high-speed, autonomous, and electrified aircraft.
Posted February 27, 2026
Advanced Air Vehicles Program
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Aeronautics Technology
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Flight Demos Capabilities
Flight Innovation
Integrated Aviation Systems Program
Langley Research Center
NASA completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft.  The flight took place Jan.
Posted February 12, 2026
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Artemis 2
Flight Innovation
Flight Opportunities Program
NASA is leveraging expertise, capabilities, and partnerships across its centers to make Artemis campaign and deep space exploration safer, more reliable, and efficient.
Posted February 4, 2026
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Advanced Air Vehicles Program
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Aeronautics Technology
Flight Demos Capabilities
Flight Innovation
Integrated Aviation Systems Program
Langley Research Center
NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing’s surface, saving fuel and money. On Jan. 12, the Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) test article reached speeds of approximately 144 mph, marking its […]
Posted January 21, 2026
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Flight Innovation
Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is building a new subscale aircraft to support increasingly complex flight research, offering a more flexible and cost-effective alternative to crewed missions.
Posted September 24, 2025
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Aerosciences Evaluation Test Capabilities
Ames Research Center
Flight Innovation
Glenn Research Center
Langley Research Center
Transformational Tools Technologies
Many of us grew up using paint-by-number sets to create beautiful color pictures. For years now, NASA engineers studying aircraft and rocket designs in wind tunnels have flipped that childhood pastime, using computers to generate images from “numbers-by-paint” – pressure sensitive paint (PSP), that is.
Posted July 3, 2025
University Student Research Challenge
Aeronautics
Flight Innovation
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
NASA has selected two more university student teams to help address real-world aviation challenges, through projects aimed at using drones for hurricane relief and improved protection of air traffic systems from cyber threats.  The research awards were made through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC), which provides student-led team
Posted May 15, 2025
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