The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) major wind tunnel (WT), propulsion test (PT), and simulation facilities exist to serve NASA's and the nation's aeronautics needs. RAND Corporation researchers conducted a prior study of these facilities from 2002 to 2003, identifying (1) NASA's continuing ability to serve national needs, (2) which facilities appear strategically important from an engineering perspective given the vehicle classes the nation investigates and produces, and (3) management challenges and issues. This documented briefing (DB) is the final report from a new, one-year study (conducted from September 2006 through January 2008), partially updating the prior assessment. The study focuses on updating the list of facilities in the prior study that were deemed to be strategically important (again, from an engineering perspective) in serving those needs. This update also adds a new assessment of national needs for six major aeronautics simulators at NASA and lists those deemed strategically important.


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    Title :

    Update of the Nation's Long-Term Strategic Needs for NASA's Aeronautics Test Facilities


    Contributors:
    P. S. Anton (author) / R. Raman (author) / J. Osburg (author) / J. G. Kallimani (author)

    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    123 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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