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NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Opens at NASA Langley
NASAFriday, July 31, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA’s first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA’s first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
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On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA’s first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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