Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

NASA Ames (neon) sign The new mixed with the historical on Arnold Avenue.

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA. Thermal wells at north end of Shenandoah Parade grounds

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Laura Kushner in test chamber preparing for testing PCI sysem by dropping sand to check laser sheet to be used in study at AVGR (Ames Vertical Gun Range)

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

11th annual chili cook-off

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line.

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA. Thermal wells at north end of Shenandoah Parade grounds

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - model M-1 in 40 degree initial launch angle with sabot

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Eric James in helicopter taking the aerial view of the 70.

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF Chuck Cornelison operating 'Firing' control pannel

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA.

Lunar Science Institute, Bldg-17 at NASA Research Park in the fall with Hangar One deskinning project going on in backbround.

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Jim Taylor and Jennifer Kremer

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. David Morse leads the the staff to their places in the line to keep the numbers uniform.

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - Bon Bowling machining sabot to find dimensions

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Overview of the light gas gun in the Ames Hypersonic Free Flgiht Aerodynamic Facility (HFFAF) with Don Bowling (l), Don Holt (r) and Rick Smythe (bkgrd).

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - scans of shadowgraphs from 8x10 film images

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Dominic Hart shooting photo's.

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - model M-1 in 40 degree initial launch angle with sabot

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. David Morse leads the the staff to their places in the line to keep the numbers uniform.

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. David Morse leads the the staff to their places in the line to keep the numbers uniform.

11th annual chili cook-off

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Dominic Hart shooting photo's.

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary, Jonas Dino enjoy the picnic with some of the summer students from Photo. Nicholas 'Nick' Tran with camera.

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Arc Jet crew.

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - scans of shadowgraphs from 8x10 film images

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA. Materials for thermal wells.

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Eric James in helicopter taking the aerial view of the 70.

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA.

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary note; Debra Croft, Jonas Dino.

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Arc Jet crew.

Lunar Science Institute, Bldg-17 at NASA Research Park in the fall with Hangar One deskinning project going on in backbround.

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA. Materials for thermal wells.

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA. Construction Sign. 'Future home of for NASA's Collaborative Support Facility' in partnership with AECOM & William McDonough + Partners and Swinerton Builders ....Sustainability Base ..window to the future on Earth.

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - Don Bowling (l) attaching firing cable to breeth cap as Don Holt (r) looks on

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - scans of shadowgraphs from 8x10 film images

Lord Drayson, Minister of State for Science, United Kingdom visits Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA. Enviornmental protection for the sewers

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - scans of shadowgraphs from 8x10 film images

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - Don Holt (L) & Don Bowling (r) in control room examining poloroids

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Sheila Johnson orginazing the line up.

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - Chuck Cornelison viewing 8x10 shadowgraph images

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Sheila Johnson orginazing the line up.

Ames 70_year picture day on Flight line. Eric James in helicopter taking the aerial view of the 70.

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA. windows going in.

Lord Drayson, Minister of State for Science, United Kingdom visits Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. LADEE facility at Ames.

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - scans of shadowgraphs from 8x10 film images

Ames Family Day Picnic in celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary