South Dakota State University Students Win NASA Aviation Maintenance Challenge
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South Dakota State University Students Win NASA Aviation Maintenance Challenge

A team of students from South Dakota State University has secured the top prize at the fifth annual Gateways to Blue Skies competition, a prestigious event hosted at NASA’s Langley Research Center. The competition, titled ‘RepAir: Advancing Aircraft Maintenance,’ challenged university students to conceptualize innovative systems capable of transforming commercial aircraft repair operations by 2035. […]
Bridging the Gap: How NASA Engineers Are Modernizing Air Traffic Communications
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Bridging the Gap: How NASA Engineers Are Modernizing Air Traffic Communications

In an effort to streamline complex airport operations, researchers are working to transition ground-based taxi instructions from traditional radio transmissions to digital data links. Aerospace engineer Will Cummings-Grande of the Langley Research Center is spearheading an initiative to expand digital clearance technology—currently used for flight paths—to include pushback timing, routing, and runway assignments. By digitizing […]
Cornell University Researchers Develop Innovative ‘Tactical’ Drone Traffic Management System
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Cornell University Researchers Develop Innovative ‘Tactical’ Drone Traffic Management System

A team of researchers from Cornell University is pioneering a new approach to aerial traffic management that could allow thousands of drones to operate simultaneously and safely. By focusing on “tactical deconfliction,” the team is working to move drone navigation away from rigid, pre-filed flight plans toward a more dynamic system that mimics how automobiles […]
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A New Hangar for a New Era: The X-59 Supersonic Jet Finds Its Permanent Home

The X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft has officially transitioned into a newly renovated, state-of-the-art facility at the Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The hangar, originally built in 1968, underwent an extensive structural overhaul to meet the rigorous demands of modern experimental aviation. The renovation process involved stripping the building down to its steel skeleton […]