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Jun 23, 2026

This is How NASA Flight Tests New Technology

Flight tests are a big part of how NASA turns breakthrough ideas into reality. From flying humans faster than the speed of sound to proving designs that helped shape the space shuttle, flight testing transforms bold concepts into safer, more efficient technologies that benefit the public. “Flight tests are a way to safely and effectively […]

Jun 23, 2026

ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated June 23)

THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON JUNE 23, 2026 This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems. Most opportunities to participate in research are officially announced through the Web-based NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated […]

Jun 23, 2026

ILR-33 AMBER 2K rocket closer to commercial flights

A functional test of the ILR-33 AMBER 2K rocket launch system, adapted to the requirements of the SUBCOM project, has been successfully completed at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation. The project is co-financed by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), with Thorium Space SA acting as its leader. This marks […]

Jun 23, 2026

R&D case: Hydrogen-electric propulsion for climate-neutral regional aviation

Project: HEROPS (Hydrogen-Electric Zero Emission Propulsion System) HEROPS aims to introduce climate-neutral propulsion into regional aircraft by developing MTU’s Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) propulsion system concept for entry into service in 2035. This disruptive hydrogen-electric propulsion system uses fuel cells as its sole power source and a liquid hydrogen fuel tank, without the need for […] Het bericht R&D case: Hydrogen-electric propulsion for climate-neutral regional aviation verscheen eerst op Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum.

Jun 18, 2026

Fifty years of German-Dutch Wind Tunnels: a success story of European cooperation

On 18 June 2026, a milestone is celebrated in the Noordoostpolder, an area of the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea. The German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW), a collaboration between the German and Dutch research organisations DLR and NLR, will have been in existence for fifty years. During this time, DNW has grown into a leading organisation […] Het bericht Fifty years of German-Dutch Wind Tunnels: a success story of European cooperation verscheen eerst op Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum.

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