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thank you George happy new year from

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thank you George happy new year from
 

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thank you George happy new year from
nasa's dryden flight research facility

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nasa's dryden flight research facility
 

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nasa's dryden flight research facility
on california's high desert I'm Don

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on california's high desert I'm Don
 

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on california's high desert I'm Don
Haley from the Dryden Public Affairs

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Haley from the Dryden Public Affairs
 

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Haley from the Dryden Public Affairs
Office one of the major highlights at

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Office one of the major highlights at
 

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Office one of the major highlights at
Dryden this past year was the opening of

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Dryden this past year was the opening of
 

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Dryden this past year was the opening of
this small teacher resource center since

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this small teacher resource center since
 

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this small teacher resource center since
we're fairly distant from the TRC's at

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we're fairly distant from the TRC's at
 

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we're fairly distant from the TRC's at
major NASA centers it's given our local

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major NASA centers it's given our local
 

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major NASA centers it's given our local
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teachers easier access to NASA's
 

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teachers easier access to NASA's
educational programs and the wealth of

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educational programs and the wealth of
 

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educational programs and the wealth of
materials available to them

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expanding again on the education theme

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expanding again on the education theme
 

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expanding again on the education theme
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we had special displays and guest
 

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we had special displays and guest
astronauts for students we invited from

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astronauts for students we invited from
 

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astronauts for students we invited from
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the five Southern California counties
 

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the five Southern California counties
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surrounding Dryden for the landing of
 

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surrounding Dryden for the landing of
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the Space Shuttle Endeavor on its maiden
 

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the Space Shuttle Endeavor on its maiden
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flight last May the thousands of
 

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flight last May the thousands of
students here saw for the first time a

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students here saw for the first time a
 

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students here saw for the first time a
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drag chute used by a Space Shuttle
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Orbiter
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another highlight was the grand opening
 

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another highlight was the grand opening
of the integrated test facility the ITF

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of the integrated test facility the ITF
 

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of the integrated test facility the ITF
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gives researchers the ability to operate
 

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gives researchers the ability to operate
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and observe various aircraft systems
 

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and observe various aircraft systems
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simultaneously prior to their research
 

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simultaneously prior to their research
flight this unique capability speeds up

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flight this unique capability speeds up
 

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flight this unique capability speeds up
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in enhances systems integration and
 

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in enhances systems integration and
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pre-flight checks on all types of
 

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pre-flight checks on all types of
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research aircraft and the ITF can be
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used by up to six aircraft at the same
 

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used by up to six aircraft at the same
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in the important area of high angle of
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attack research Dryden this past year
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was involved with three aircraft flying
 

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was involved with three aircraft flying
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these types of missions the f-18 the x31
 

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these types of missions the f-18 the x31
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the f-18 with its three access thrust
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vectoring system for high AOA
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controllability achieved 70 degrees in
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flow characteristics control surface
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researchers are also looking at the x31
 

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researchers are also looking at the x31
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with its thrust vectoring system for
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greater maneuvering capability the x31
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is being flown at Dryden by an
 

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is being flown at Dryden by an
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international test organization and it
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has also reached 70 degrees angle of
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attack in sustained flight the program
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is managed by the defense advanced
 

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is managed by the defense advanced
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research projects agency darpa and could
 

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research projects agency darpa and could
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someday lead to fleets of
 

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someday lead to fleets of
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vectoring systems for better control
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ability at high angles of attack
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this past year Dryden participated in
 

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this past year Dryden participated in
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another flight project with the x29
 

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another flight project with the x29
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forward swept wing experimental aircraft
 

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forward swept wing experimental aircraft
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the third doing hi aoa work at Dryden
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the unique aircraft was modified with
 

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the unique aircraft was modified with
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vortex flow controls at the nose in a
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study of using small gas thrusters for
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it was a very successful project which
 

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it was a very successful project which
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produced a lot of good research data in
 

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produced a lot of good research data in
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a very short time
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the triple sonic sr-71 is now being used
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as a high-speed high-altitude research
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platform and data from these types of
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of future high-speed civil transports
 

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of future high-speed civil transports
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locally Dryden families and students
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from nearby lake los angeles school our
 

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from nearby lake los angeles school our
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adoptive school partners we're thrilled
 

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adoptive school partners we're thrilled
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when one of our three blackbirds cruise
 

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when one of our three blackbirds cruise
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over head during Dryden's family day
 

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over head during Dryden's family day
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just before the holidays nasa's highly

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just before the holidays nasa's highly
 

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just before the holidays nasa's highly
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modified 990 now a landing systems
 

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modified 990 now a landing systems
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research aircraft got into the air for
 

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research aircraft got into the air for
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the first time in several years on a
 

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the first time in several years on a
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functional check flight in preparation
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for space shuttle landing gear systems
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tests to begin soon as part of NASA's
 

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tests to begin soon as part of NASA's
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ongoing effort to upgrade and improve
 

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ongoing effort to upgrade and improve
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systems on the orbiters
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discoveries last minute visit to Dryden
 

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discoveries last minute visit to Dryden
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on December 9th rounded out this year's
 

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on December 9th rounded out this year's
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Space Shuttle missions as it flew south
 

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Space Shuttle missions as it flew south
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over the western edge of the United
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States for midday landing on the main
 

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States for midday landing on the main
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runway at Edwards and Dryden shuttle
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support crews will be eagerly awaiting
 

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support crews will be eagerly awaiting
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the missions of 1993 to help land and
 

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the missions of 1993 to help land and
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service the orbiters when weather
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diverts them to Dryden
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as the new year began our aircraft crews
 

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as the new year began our aircraft crews
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were busy at the Kennedy Space Center in
 

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were busy at the Kennedy Space Center in
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Florida preparing Dryden's venerable
 

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Florida preparing Dryden's venerable
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b-52 to air launched a Pegasus space
 

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b-52 to air launched a Pegasus space
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booster from the pylon on the right wing
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on a mission to place a Brazilian
 

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on a mission to place a Brazilian
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satellite into orbit from
 

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satellite into orbit from
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Dryden happy New Year to everyone with
 

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Dryden happy New Year to everyone with
NASA and now we go to Don James at the

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NASA and now we go to Don James at the
 

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NASA and now we go to Don James at the
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Ames Research Center near San Fran just
 

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Ames Research Center near San Fran just
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