Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities

Download or read book Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities written by Philip S. Antón and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2004 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) wind tunnel and propulsion test facilities continue to be important to U.S. competitiveness across the military, commercial, and space sectors. Unfortunately, management issues are creating real risks to these facilities. This technical report supports a companion monograph (Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities: An Assessment of NASA's Capabilities to Serve National Needs, MG-178-NASA/OSD), providing more detailed data, observations, and conclusions about the future of NASA's wind tunnel and propulsion test facilities.