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Golden Era of Aeronautics, Part One
Sep 01, 2012 11:43:03 AM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- Patrick Stoliker muses over the speed at which aeronautics advancements occurred during the Golden Era of Aeronautics.
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With Help From the Angel on the Christmas Tree
Oct 21, 2011 05:01:15 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- 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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Friendly Solano Skies - and Crowds
Aug 16, 2011 05:36:52 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 12:18:05 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 01:16:17 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- NASA Dryden historian Peter Merlin writes about one day during his college years that he'll never forget.
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Making The Grade
Jan 04, 2011 12:39:38 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- Ella meets the NASA Administrator
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Talking Science with Bill Nye
Jan 04, 2011 12:49:15 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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Gray Creech blogs from NASA's Green Aviation Summit
Sep 09, 2010 03:40:24 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- (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
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- (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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NASA Aids in Capturing Video of Historic X-51 Flight
Jun 28, 2010 01:03:03 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- 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
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- Peter Merlin, NASA Dryden contract historian/archivist, shares his experiences watching the recent launch of STS-132 mission.
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Welcome to the Dryden Blog
Jun 29, 2010 12:06:50 PM | Kevin J Rohrer
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- Dryden Director David McBride kicks off blog with first posting.
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