NASA to Showcase Agency’s Newest Wind Tunnel in Virginia
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NASA to Showcase Agency’s Newest Wind Tunnel in Virginia
Jennifer M. Dooren
Jul 22, 2026
MEDIA ADVISORYM26-056
NASA Headquarters
NASA Langley Research Center
The Flight Dynamics Research Facility, located at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is the agency’s first major wind tunnel built in more than 40 years.
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Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the agency’s first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years.
The event will include a brief media availability with:
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
Dr. Trina Dyal, center director, NASA Langley
Administrator Edward C. Forst, U.S. General Services Administration
This event is in person only and open to members of the media who are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents. Information about timing will be shared closer to the event. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online.
Media requesting to participate in person must RSVP no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 29. Media RSVPs must be sent to Kimiko Booker, kimiko.s.booker@nasa.gov, and Brittny McGraw, brittny.v.mcgraw@nasa.gov, with the following information:
Legal first and last names (must match government identification)
Phone number
Job title and organization
The wind tunnel opening marks a major milestone in the evolution of NASA and the nation’s aeronautics and space research capabilities. The state-of-the-art facility will support research and technology development that will advance NASA’s aeronautics, exploration, and science goals, including establishing a sustained human presence on the lunar surface through the Artemis program and the development of a Moon Base.
Learn more about the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at:
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Camille Gallo / Rob MargettaHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1600camille.m.gallo@nasa.gov / robert.j.margetta@nasa.gov
Kimiko Booker / Brittny McGrawNASA Langley, Hampton, Va. 757-506-5939 / 757-769-3763kimiko.s.booker@nasa.gov / brittny.v.mcgraw@nasa.gov
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Jul 22, 2026
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Jennifer M. Dooren
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Source: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-showcase-agencys-newest-wind-tunnel-in-virginia/
