Jul 25 1994
From The Space Library
The National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC), the world's largest wind tunnel, turned 50 in 1994. The NFAC, located on 12 acres of NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, tested World War II aircraft and continued to operate by testing the Space Shuttle and other aircraft and equipment. (UPI, Jul 25/94)
Scottsdale, Arizona, received $750,000 in grants from NASA and the Department of Energy to use multispectral imaging to map and study the nearby McDowell Mountains. In August, a Learjet provided by NASA and equipped with instruments that measured light ranging from infrared to ultra-violet was scheduled to be flown over the McDowells. The remote sensing system would permit a precise study of all that composes the mountain range and would be used to produce a three-dimensional map. NASA made the system available for civilian use, and Scottsdale was the first city to take advantage of the possibility. (Arizona Republic, Jul 25/94)
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