Sen. John Glenn gives remarks at an event celebrating his legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn answers questions at a NASA Tweetup event celebrating Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn listens to a question at a NASA Tweetup event celebrating Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Tweetup attendees listen to Sen. John Glenn at an event celebrating Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn is seen on a monitor as he gives remarks at an event celebrating his legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn gives remarks at an event celebrating his legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden gives remarks at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn gives remarks at an event celebrating his legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Chris Lynch)

Sen. John Glenn listens to a question at a NASA Tweetup event celebrating Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn gives remarks at an event celebrating his legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn gives remarks at an event celebrating his legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn gives remarks at an event celebrating his legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

February 17, 2021, The Terminal Tower is illuminated in red to commemorate the Landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars, February 18, 2021. Terminal Tower is a 52-story, (771 ft), landmark skyscraper located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is also the home of the NASA Glenn Research Center.

Dr. Ronald M. Berkman, CSU President gives remarks at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Cleveland State University Master of Music Major James Binion Jr. sings a musical tribute during an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the university's Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1998 Lindsey flew onboard the space shuttle Discovery along with then 77 year-old Sen. John Glenn for the STS-95 mission. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Wife of former astronaut and Senator John Glenn, Annie Glenn, listens intently to Cleveland State University Master of Music Major James Binion Jr. as he sings a musical tribute during an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the university's Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Glenn Research Center Director Ray Lugo welcomes guest to an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn answers questions as NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and NASA Glenn Research Center Ray Lugo look on at a NASA Tweetup event celebrating Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Glenn Research Center Director Ray Lugo talks at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

A NASA Tweetup attendee frames a picture of Sen. John Glenn at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Former NASA Astronaut Steve Lindsey gives remarks at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1998 Lindsey flew onboard the space shuttle Discovery along with then 77 year-old Sen. John Glenn for the STS-95 mission. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Glenn Research Center Director Ray Lugo, foreground, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, and Sen. John Glenn, background, stand during the presentation of colors by the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, at the start of an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

A NASA Tweetup attendee frames a picture of Sen. John Glenn at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

A NASA Tweetup attendee captures images of Sen. John Glenn at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and two GRC employees’ riders fly over the Cleveland Browns football game start. One of the jets takes off from Cleveland Hopkins Airport and flies past the GRC hangar.

February 17, 2021, The Terminal Tower is illuminated in red to commemorate the Landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars, February 18, 2021. Terminal Tower is a 52-story, (771 ft), landmark skyscraper located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is also the home of the NASA Glenn Research Center.

Sen. John Glenn, left, shakes hands with former Astronaut Steve Lindsey as NASA Administrator Charles Bolden smiles at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1998 Lindsey flew onboard the space shuttle Discovery along with then 77 year-old Sen. John Glenn for the STS-95 mission. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Sen. John Glenn waves to a group of media and Twitter users as he takes the stage with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and NASA Glenn Research Center Director Ray Lugo, right, at a Tweetup event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, Sen. John Glenn, and NASA Glenn Research Center Director Ray Lugo, right, answer questions at a NASA Tweetup event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Dr. Ronald M. Berkman, CSU President gives remarks while former Astronaut Steve Lindsey, left, Sen. John Glenn, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, and NASA Glenn Research Center Director Ray Lugo, seated right, look on at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, Sen. John Glenn, and NASA Glenn Research Center Director Ray Lugo, right, answer questions at a NASA Tweetup event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA, Lockheed Martin S-3B Viking Aircraft #N601NA, prepares for departure from Cleveland Hopkins Airport in support of the Unmanned Aircraft Communications Project

NASA, Lockheed Martin S-3B Viking Aircraft #N601NA, takes off from Cleveland Hopkins Airport, in support of the Unmanned Aircraft Communications Project

Pilots Brian HANDY Lauber, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and Doug TUT Demko along with riders Greeta Thaikattil and Heather Brown sit for the flight briefing at Atlantic Aviation in Cleveland, Ohio for their Freedom 250 flight. Their flyover flight was for an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and two GRC employees’ riders fly over the Cleveland browns football game start

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and two GRC employees’ riders fly over the Cleveland browns football game start

A pre-recorded message from International Space Station, Expedition 30 crew Commander Dan Burbank, on screen left, and Expedition 30 Flight Engineer Don Pettit is shown while former Astronaut Steve Lindsey, seated left, Sen. John Glenn, and NASA Glenn Research Director Ray Lugo look on at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Glenn Research Center Deupty Director James Free moderates a combined media briefing and NASA Tweetup with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, seated left, Sen. John Glenn, and NASA Glenn Research Center Director Ray Lugo, seated right, at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

February 17, 2021, The Terminal Tower is illuminated in red to commemorate the Landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars, February 18, 2021. Terminal Tower is a 52-story, (771 ft), landmark skyscraper located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is also the home of the NASA Glenn Research Center.

February 17, 2021, The Terminal Tower is illuminated in red to commemorate the Landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars, February 18, 2021. Terminal Tower is a 52-story, (771 ft), landmark skyscraper located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is also the home of the NASA Glenn Research Center.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and two GRC employees’ riders fly over the Cleveland Browns football game start. Heather Brown walks with the pilots Isaacman, "Handy" and "Tut" after their flight.

Aerial Photograph of Glenn Research Center With Downtown Cleveland in the Distance taken from the PC-12 on June 13, 2024. A team at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using optical, or laser, communications. The feat was part of a series of tests on new technology that could provide live video coverage of astronauts on the Moon during the Artemis missions. Working with the Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research program, Glenn engineers temporarily installed a portable laser terminal on the belly of a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. They then flew over Lake Erie sending data from the aircraft to an optical ground station in Cleveland. From there, it was sent over an Earth-based network to NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where scientists used infrared light signals to send the data. Photo Credit: (NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna)

Wife of former astronaut and Senator John Glenn, Annie Glenn, is recognized during an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the university's Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Guardians of Traffic Statue in Cleveland, OH in front of the Supermoon that was visible on September 17th, 2024. On this day, the full moon was a partial lunar eclipse; a supermoon; and a harvest moon.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and two GRC employees’ riders fly over the Cleveland browns football game start.The three pilots, Handy, Tut and Jared Isaacman, and the two riders, Greeta Thaikattil and Heather Brown, together for a photos after the flyover flight

This Full Moon that occurred on September 17, 2024 in Cleveland, OH was a Partial Lunar Eclipse; a Supermoon; the Corn Moon; and a harvest moon. Photo Credit: (NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna)

Guardians of Traffic Statue in Cleveland, OH in front of the Supermoon that was visible on September 17th, 2024. On this day, the full moon was a partial lunar eclipse; a supermoon; and a harvest moon. Photo Credit: (NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna)

Guardians of Traffic Statue in Cleveland, OH watches over the Supermoon that was visible on September 17th, 2024. On this day, the full moon was a partial Lunar Eclipse; a Supermoon; and a Harvest Moon. Photo Credit: (NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna)

Guardians of Traffic Statue in Cleveland, OH in front of the Supermoon that was visible on September 17th, 2024. On this day, the full moon was a partial lunar eclipse; a supermoon; and a harvest moon. Photo Credit: (NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna)

Local politicians and National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) officials were on hand for the January 23, 1941 groundbreaking for the NACA’s Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory (AERL). The NACA was established in 1915 to coordinate the nation’s aeronautical research. The committee opened a research laboratory at Langley Field in 1920. By the late 1930s, however, European nations, Germany in particular, were building faster and higher flying aircraft. The NACA decided to expand with a new Ames Aeronautical Laboratory dedicated to high-speed flight and the AERL to handle engine-related research. The NACA examined a number of Midwest locations for its new engine lab before deciding on Cleveland. At the time, Cleveland possessed the nation’s most advanced airport, several key aircraft manufacturing companies, and was home to the National Air Races. Local officials were also able to broker a deal with the power company to discount its electricity rates if the large wind tunnels were operated overnight. The decision was made in October 1940, and the groundbreaking alongside the airport took place on January 23, 1941. From left to right: William Hopkins, John Berry, Ray Sharp, Frederick Crawford, George Brett, Edward Warner, Sydney Kraus, Edward Blythin, and George Lewis

View of the Glenn Research Center Hangar from the Cleveland Hopkins Airport Runway during a testing flight on June 13, 2024. A team at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using optical, or laser, communications. The feat was part of a series of tests on new technology that could provide live video coverage of astronauts on the Moon during the Artemis missions. Working with the Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research program, Glenn engineers temporarily installed a portable laser terminal on the belly of a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. They then flew over Lake Erie sending data from the aircraft to an optical ground station in Cleveland. From there, it was sent over an Earth-based network to NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where scientists used infrared light signals to send the data. Photo Credit: (NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna)

DC-9 AIRPLANE FLYING OVER CLEVELAND OHIO SEPTEMBER 23 1994

Women Of Color, Cleveland Magazine, CL Magazine Feature Photo

Main Gate, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio

NASA women leaders present the flag at the NCAA championship game on Sunday, April 7th at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jef Janis)

Cleveland Browns’ mascot, Brownie the Elf, poses with Eva the Astronaut at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman during an interview with Cleveland Browns’ mascot, Brownie the Elf, and Eva the Astronaut at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman during an interview with Cleveland Browns’ mascot, Brownie the Elf, and Eva the Astronaut at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

GRC Center Director Dawn Schaible, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Associate Administrator, Research and Technology Mission Directorate Dr. James Kenyon, pose with Cleveland Browns’ mascot, Brownie the Elf, and Eva the Astronaut at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

Portrait for the #showusyourspecs campaign to promote safety while viewing of the 2024 total eclipse. Photograph was shot on December 20, 2023, indoors to simulate an eclipse. Photo Credit: (NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna)

Associate Administrator, Robert Cabana. addresses the Nuclear Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2022 Conference, Cleveland, Ohio

United States Senator, Sherrod Brown. addresses the Nuclear Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2022 Conference, Cleveland, Ohio

United States Senator, Sherrod Brown. addresses the Nuclear Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2022 Conference, Cleveland, Ohio

United States Senator, Sherrod Brown. addresses the Nuclear Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2022 Conference, Cleveland, Ohio

Associate Administrator, Robert Cabana. addresses the Nuclear Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2022 Conference, Cleveland, Ohio

February 17, 2021, The Terminal Tower is illuminated in red to commemorate the Landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars, February 18, 2021. Terminal Tower is a 52-story, (771 ft), landmark skyscraper located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is also the home of the NASA Glenn Research Center.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman signs a helmet for a Brown's fan at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman watches fans at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

Eva the Astronaut poses with a Brown's fan at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Astronaut Douglas Wheelock and Eva the Astronaut pose with Browns' fans at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Astronaut Douglas Wheelock poses with Browns' fans at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Astronaut Douglas Wheelock poses with Browns' fans at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman poses with Browns' fans at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

Eva the Astronaut poses with Browns' fans at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman talks with Browns' fans at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and NASA Astronaut Douglas Wheelock cheer on with fans at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

Eva the Astronaut and NASA Astronaut Douglas Wheelock pose with a Brown's fan at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

GRC Center Director Dawn Schaible poses with Eva the Astronaut at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

Eva the Astronaut poses with a Browns fan at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

This photo shows NASA Glenn’s S-3 Viking Aircraft flying over downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The S-3 continues to conduct important research including regular flights over Lake Erie and other waterways to image algal blooms that have plagued the area’s waters.

GRC Associate Director Laurence Sivic and GRC Center Director Dawn Schaible pose with members of the Freedom 250 F-5 team at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby and Doug "Tut" Demko) preform the Browns' first-ever NASA flyover during the National Anthem at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby and Doug "Tut" Demko) preform the Browns' first-ever NASA flyover during the National Anthem at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby and Doug "Tut" Demko) preform the Browns' first-ever NASA flyover during the National Anthem at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby and Doug "Tut" Demko) preform the Browns' first-ever NASA flyover during the National Anthem at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

Cleveland’s Terminal Tower as seen from Public Square was lit up “Mars Red” leading up the Perseverance Rover’s arrival on Mars Wednesday night February 18th and Thursday morning.

Cleveland’s Terminal Tower as seen from Voinovich Bicentennial Park was lit up “Mars Red” leading up the Perseverance Rover’s arrival on Mars Wednesday night February 18th and Thursday morning.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby, Doug "Tut" Demko and other members) along with NASA Astronaut Douglas Wheelock and Associate Administrator, Research and Technology Mission Directorate Dr. James Kenyon wave to fans on the field at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby, Doug "Tut" Demko and other members) along with NASA Astronaut Douglas Wheelock and Associate Administrator, Research and Technology Mission Directorate Dr. James Kenyon wave to fans on the field at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby, Doug "Tut" Demko and other members) along with NASA Astronaut Douglas Wheelock and Associate Administrator, Research and Technology Mission Directorate Dr. James Kenyon wave to fans on the field at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby, Doug "Tut" Demko and other members) along with NASA Astronaut Douglas Wheelock and Associate Administrator, Research and Technology Mission Directorate Dr. James Kenyon wave to fans on the field at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jordan Cochran)

NASA women leaders present the flag at the NCAA championship game on Sunday, April 7th at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH.

Aerospace Career Education, Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, OBAP Cleveland ACE Academy Day

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman greets members of the workforce, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn marks the eleventh stop in Isaacman’s roadshow to visit NASA facilities and engage directly with the agency’s workforce. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks during a workforce Q&A session, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn marks the eleventh stop in Isaacman’s roadshow to visit NASA facilities and engage directly with the agency’s workforce. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks during a workforce Q&A session, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn marks the eleventh stop in Isaacman’s roadshow to visit NASA facilities and engage directly with the agency’s workforce. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

STS073-E-5135 (26 Oct. 1995) --- Baseball caps from the two 1995 World Series representative franchises float near the cabin windows of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia, with the Earth in the background. The American League champion Cleveland Indians and their National League counterpart Atlanta Braves were engaged in a scheduled best-of-seven World Series throughout the first portion of the scheduled 16-day mission in space. Off-duty crewmembers came out of a rest period to set up the scene in tribute to the October classic. The crew will continue working in shifts around the clock on a diverse assortment of United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2) experiments located in the science module. Fields of study include fluid physics, materials science, biotechnology, combustion science and commercial space processing technologies. The frame was exposed with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).

Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro and Representative Shontel Brown at the Read to the Final Four event In Cleveland, OH on April 5, 2024 where the NCAA, Women’s Final Four and the Cleveland Local Organizing Committee have teamed up to help third graders across the state develop their abilities as part of a nine-week program designed to leave a lasting impact on students throughout Ohio. From January to April 2024, local elementary students are encouraged to track their reading minutes leading up to the Women’s Final Four. Participating students and leading classrooms will receive awards at Tourney Town to celebrate their accomplishments. Photo Credit: (NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna)

A Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star jet aircraft on the tarmac at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) NACA Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio. The Air Force aircraft was participating in the 1946 National Air Races over Labor Day weekend. The air races were held at the Cleveland Municipal Airport seven times between 1929 and 1939. The events included long distance, sprint, and circuit competitions, as well as aeronautical displays, demonstrations, and celebrities. The air races were suspended indefinitely in 1940 for a variety of reasons, including the start of World War II in Europe. The nature of the National Air Races changed dramatically when the event resumed in 1946. The introduction of jet aircraft, primarily the Lockheed P-80 seen here, required an entire separate division for each event. Since military pilots were the only ones with any jet aircraft experience, only they could participate in those divisions. In addition, the performance and quantity of commercially manufactured piston aircraft had increased dramatically during the war. By 1946, the custom-built racing aircraft that made the pre-war races so interesting were no longer present. The P-80 was the first US-designed and US-manufactured jet aircraft. Early models were tested during the war in NACA Lewis’ Altitude Wind Tunnel. A modified P-80 set the world’s speed record at the 1947 air races by achieving 620 miles per hour.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center left, is shown the Kilowatt Reactor Using Stirling TechnologY (KRUSTY) by Lee Mason, fission surface power chief technologist, right, as he tours the Electric Propulsion and Power Laboratory, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn marks the eleventh stop in Isaacman’s roadshow to visit NASA facilities and engage directly with the agency’s workforce. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)