Flight Innovation

Armstrong Flight Research Center
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Center Innovation Fund
Flight Innovation
Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric data on other planets – doing the same work as small satellites but potentially better and more economically.
Posted March 13, 2024
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Flight Innovation
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
University Leadership Initiative
University Student Research Challenge
NASA has selected another five university teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges that could help transform flight in the skies above our communities.
Posted February 21, 2024
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Flight Innovation
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
NASA has selected three university-led teams for the first round of a new technical challenge pursuing innovative aviation maintenance practices. These university teams will receive funding from NASA for a two-year research term exploring aviation maintenance challenges related to NASA’s strategic vision for aeronautics.
Posted November 16, 2023
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Air Traffic Solutions
Airspace Operations and Safety Program
Ames Research Center
Drones & You
Flight Innovation
Langley Research Center
Technology Demonstration
Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and eventually some may fly without a pilot aboard. NASA is helping prepare for that future with research to ensure that fully autonomous flight technology is safe.
Posted October 3, 2023
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