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  06.02.05 - NASA and University of North Dakota Sign DC-8 Agreement
NASA has signed a cooperative agreement with the University of North Dakota to house and operate the agency's DC-8 jet aircraft.
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  05.27.05 - Vision of Future Air Travel System Featured at Virginia Event
NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and industry partners will showcase forward looking aviation technology at SATS 2005: A Transformation of Air Travel, on Monday, June 6 at the regional airport in Danville, Va.
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  04.06.05 - NASA Teams Receive National Recognition
Dr. Charles Elachi, Director of JPL, was recognized for his leadership of the Mars Exploration Rover program and the Cassini mission team.
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  03.23.05 - NASA and Navy Partner for Hawkeye Loads Tests
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, Calif., hosted a U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye for structural loads tests.
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  03.21.05 - NASA Engineer Wins Prestigious Award
Laurie Marshall is being honored by the NSBE with their 2005 Golden Torch Award for Outstanding Woman in Technology of the Year.
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  03.17.05 - New Software Allows UAVs To Team Up For Virtual Experiments
The old saying, "birds of a feather, flock together," can be applied to two small uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs) flown in a NASA research experiment. The experiment uses principles derived from studies of fish and bird motions to simultaneously guide the vehicles around obstacles.
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  03.16.05 - NASA Tests Show Wing Warping Controls Aircraft at High Speeds
A NASA flight research project, designed to test a derivative of the Wright Brothers' concept of wing-warping to control aircraft turns, indicates the concept works, even at supersonic speeds.
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  03.10.05 - NASA Team Provides Pilots Better Weather Information
The TAMDAR instrument measures humidity, winds, pressure, temperature, icing and turbulence with the help of the Global Positioning System technology.
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  03.04.05 - NASA Announces Evaluation and Support Contract
NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Cleveland has awarded a contract valued at approximately $205 million to SGT, Inc., of Greenbelt, Md.
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  03.03.05 - NASA Celebrates 90 Years of Aeronautics Excellence
NASA will continue to develop and validate high-value technologies that enable exploration and discovery.
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  02.24.05 - NASA Developed Tools for Successful Air Travel Program
After developing several tools used in many of the nation's busiest airports and air traffic control centers, NASA has completed its pioneering Advanced Air Transportation Technologies (AATT) project.
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  02.22.05 - NASA Helps Lift Space Shuttle Return to Flight Efforts
NASA engineers continue to acquire data on how insulating foam debris behaves when shed from the Space Shuttle's external fuel tank during launch.
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  01.26.05 - NASA Aerospace Engineer Living His Dream
Trong Bui was recently involved in the Dryden Aerospike Rocket Test, which he deems a highlight of his career.
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  01.26.05 - NASA Software Tool Helps Prevent Air Traffic Bottlenecks
No one is happy with long lines and delays at our nation's airports. In response to the growing need to improve the National Airspace System, NASA is developing tools to ensure future air travel will be safe and efficient.
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