NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Opens at NASA Langley
On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA’s first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The state-of-the-art facility will support research and technology development that will advance the agency’s aeronautics, exploration, and science goals, […]
NASA's newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, was inaugurated at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia on Friday, July 31, 2026. This new state-of-the-art facility, which has been over 40 years since the last major wind tunnel addition, will aid in research and technology development that will bolster NASA's aeronautics, exploration, and science objectives.
These goals encompass establishing a permanent human presence on the lunar surface through the Artemis program and the conception of a Moon Base. The facility was formally opened by NASA leadership, including Administrator Jared Isaacman, along with Virginia government officials such as Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala F. Hashmi, Virginia Congressman Robert "Bobby" Scott, and Hampton Mayor Jimmy Gray.
The Flight Dynamics Research Facility was also attended by representatives from BL Harbert International Federal Division, including Michael Waller. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was captured in photographs released by NASA, with a photo provided by NASA/Keegan Barber.
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