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	+ GRC Home The Electric Propulsion Research Building (EPRB) supports research in the areas of electric propulsion, spacecraft power, and space environmental effects at the component and conceptual levels. + Learn More...		View a NASA Glenn Research Facility 1'x1' Supersonic Wind Tunnel 2.2 Second Drop Tower 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel 9'x15' Low Speed Wind Tunnel 10'x10' Abe Silverstein Supersonic Wind Tunnel Acoustical Testing Laboratory Advanced Computational Concepts Lab Advanced Subsonic Combustion Rig Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory Cryogenic Components Laboratory Cryogenic Propellant Tank Facility Electromagnetic Interference Laboratory Electric Propulsion Laboratory Electric Propulsion Research Building Engine Components Research Laboratory Engine Research Building Flight Research Building GRUVE Laboratory GVIS Laboratory Heated Tube Facility Hypersonic Tunnel Facility Icing Research Tunnel Microgravity Emissions Laboratory Power Systems Facility Propulsion Systems Laboratory Research Combustion Laboratory Small Multi-Purpose Research Facility Space Power Facility Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility Structural Dynamics Laboratory Structural Static Laboratory Zero Gravity Research Facility NASA Glenn Research Facilities View the complete list of all major facilities at GRC. + View Facility Listing NASA Glenn Research Center - Aero and Space Test Facilities Booklet (PDF - 4.0 MB) + View PDF Document Space and Aero Ground Test Facilities and Capabilities Charts (PDF) + View Space Test Capabilites Chart + View Aero Test Capabilites Chart Interested in testing in a NASA facility? NASA Glenn Research Center provides ground test facilities to industry, government, and academia. + Learn more Aerogels: Thinner, Lighter, Stronger GRC has invented groundbreaking methods of creating new types of aerogels. + Read More Airplane Plus Heat Plus Ice Equals Mystery Flight staff and icing experts investigate engine core ice accretion. + Read More Soaring Innovation: the Shuttle and Glenn NASA's Glenn Research Center has provided numerous contributions to the shuttle program. + Read More Beneficial Use of Atomic Oxygen on Earth NASA's Glenn Research Center uses atomic oxygen to save and restore works of art. + Read More Communicating in Space NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is working on different parts of a new space suit. + Read More Building a Better Plane Glenn researchers are working with the aerospace industry to investigate and test new technologies. + Read More Testing Future Engine Technology This cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid methane effort is part of the Propulsion and Cryogenics Advanced Development (PCAD) project at Glenn + Read More NASA Innovates through Research & Design This year, five different NASA technologies were included on the list of R&D 100 winners. + Read More Metallic Foam Reduces Airplane Noise + Read More Glenn Helps Ares I-X Soar The future of new rocket design was successfully tested on October 28, 2009. + Read More Glenn Space Science Hardware to Fly The Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR) will be used to perform fluid physics experiments in space. + Read More Ares I-X Stability Tests Planned The first flight test of NASA's new rocket configuration will take place later this year. + Read More Hubble Receives New Insulating Blankets Goddard and Glenn researchers deliver a new blanket of protection for the Hubble Telescope. + Read More World's Largest Vacuum Chamber Makeover An acoustic chamber and vibration test stand are being constructed adjacent to the SPF. + Read More Station Hardware & Experiments to Launch Two major pieces of hardware designed and built at GRC are headed for the International Space Station. + Read More S-3 to Perform Aviation Safety Research NASA Glenn has added a new aircraft to aid in aviation safety research. + Read More GRC Vacuum Chamber to Test Orion NASA Glenn's Space Power Facility to perform environmental testing on complete spacecraft. + Read More GRC Contributions to Mars Rovers NASA used Glenn's Space Power Facility to test airbag and solar array performance. + Read More Glenn Aero and Space Test Facilities Booklet + View PDF Document Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory (AAPL) World-class facility provides outstanding testing services in aircraft noise reduction. + View the fact sheet (PDF) Engine Research Building (ERB) With over 60 test rigs, the ERB supports all aspects of engine development. + View the fact sheet (PDF) CoNNeCT antenna tracking test (August 2011) + View Video View a Flash Gallery of facility images from 2011 + View Flash Gallery Combined Cycle Engine (CCE) Test in 10x10 Supersonic Wind Tunnel + View Enlargement + View Facilities Gallery Page
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