Langley’s historic Impact Dynamics Facility for full-scale aircraft crash testing stands on the western corner of the NASA Langley campus. In its original configuration, the “gantry” was used to train the Mercury 7
NASA Langley Research Center Impact Dynamics Facility
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
Artemis II astronaut Victor J. Glover participates in NASA Langley’s Open House on Saturday, Oct. 21.  More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
Speaker David Nils Larson on the X59.  More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations for male staff. Bell computers.
Bell Computer Apparatus
Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations for male staff. Bell computers.
Bell Computer Apparatus
Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations for male staff. Bell computers.
Bell Computer Apparatus
Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations for male staff. Bell computers.
Bell Computer Apparatus
Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations for male staff.  Bell computers.
Bell Computer Apparatus
Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations for male staff. Bell computers.
Bell Computer Apparatus
Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations for male staff. Bell computers.
Bell Computer Apparatus
HDR Time lapse composite of the Solar Eclipse with the Falcon UH-25 in front of the NASA Langley hangar.
Solar Eclipse at NASA Langley 2017
Attitude control simulator for X-15 studies at Langley, 1958. Photograph published in Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1917-1958 by James R. Hansen (page 367).
X-15 Studies at Langley, 1958
Minority Professionals at NASA Langley Research Center Samuel J. Scott  on the right.
Minority Professionals at NASA Langley, Samuel J. Scott
Artemis II astronaut Victor J. Glover participates in NASA Langley’s Open House on Saturday, Oct. 21. More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
Langley's human computers at work in 1947. The female presence at Langley, who performed mathematical computations for male staff. -- Photograph published in Winds of Change, 75th Anniversary NASA publication (page 48), by James Schultz.
Bell Computer Apparatus
Katherine Johnson At Her Desk at NASA Langley Research Center
Katherine Johnson At Her Desk at NASA Langley Research Center
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
Mary Jackson With Model at NASA Langley. In 1958 Mary Jackson became NASA's first black female engineer. At this time Mrs. Jackson was working in the Theoretical Aerodynamic Branch.  The tunnel was located on the East side at Langley Air Force Base.
Mary Jackson With Model at NASA Langley
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
Aerial of NASA Langley Research Center with headquarter building in the fore ground
Aerial of NASA Langley Research Center
Minority Professionals at NASA Langley Research Center. Samuel J. Scott working in the Office of Director for Structures, Staff Assistant is at the board.
Minority Professionals at NASA Langley Research Center
Langely Women Computer with X-4 with Friden machine.  Publicity photo from Muroc California, showing female support personnel with equipment. Langley Computer with Friden machine.
Langely Women Computer with X-4 with Friden machine
Langley’s newly built Measurement Systems Laboratory will serve as the primary research and development location for six branches within the Research and Engineering Directorates. The ribbon cutting will take place in April 2022.
NASA Langley Research Center Measurement Systems Laboratory
Artemis II astronaut Victor J. Glover participates in NASA Langley’s Open House on Saturday, Oct. 21.  More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
"Moon Tree" American Sycamore tree presented to Langley Center Director Clayton Moore by Rosemary Roosa, President of Moon Tree Foundation.  More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
Aerial of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Minority Professionals at NASA Langley Research Center Samuel J. Scott at his desk working in the Office of Director for Structures, Staff Assistant.
Minority Professionals at NASA Langley, Samuel Scott
Mary Jackson at Work NASA Langley. In 1958 Mary Jackson became NASA's first black female engineer.
Mary Jackson at Work NASA Langley
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
More than 37,000 people registered to attend the NASA Langley open house. Starting with the Annual 5K Moon Walk Run and the talented Nils Larson, X59 pilot and Astronaut Victor Glover reunited at Langley’s hangar and hosted by Center Director Clayton Turner.
2023 NASA Langley Open House
During a nighttime training session, a multiple exposure captures the movement of the Lunar Excursion Module Simulator (LEMS). The LEMS was a manned vehicle used to familiarize the Apollo astronauts with the handling characteristics of lunar-landing type vehicle.  The Apollo Program is best known for the astronaut Neal Armstrong s first step on the Moon July 20, 1969. In its earliest test period, the LEMS featured a helicopter crew cabin atop the lunar landing module. Later, the helicopter crew cabin was replaced with a stand-up rectangular cabin which was more efficient for controlling maneuvers and for better viewing by the pilot.  The vehicle was designed at Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA.  This multiple exposure shows a simulated Moon landing of the (LEMS) trainer at Langley s Lunar Landing Research Facility.  -- Photograph published in Winds of Change, 75th Anniversary NASA publication (page 70), by James Shultz. Also published in  " A Century at Langley" by Joseph Chambers, pg. 93.
Lunar Lander night sequence (Langley)
During a nighttime training session, a multiple exposure captures the movement of the Lunar Excursion Module Simulator (LEMS). The LEMS was a manned vehicle used to familiarize the Apollo astronauts with the handling characteristics of lunar-landing type vehicle.  The Apollo Program is best known for the astronaut Neal Armstrong s first step on the Moon July 20, 1969. In its earliest test period, the LEMS featured a helicopter crew cabin atop the lunar landing module. Later, the helicopter crew cabin was replaced with a stand-up rectangular cabin which was more efficient for controlling maneuvers and for better viewing by the pilot.  The vehicle was designed at Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA.  This multiple exposure shows a simulated Moon landing of the (LEMS) trainer at Langley s Lunar Landing Research Facility.  -- Photograph published in Winds of Change, 75th Anniversary NASA publication (page 70), by James Shultz. Also published in  " A Century at Langley" by Joseph Chambers, pg. 93.
Lunar Lander night sequence (Langley)
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center west area
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley Reaseach Center west side
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center west area
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of west area of Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center west area
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center west area
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection.  Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection: The seven are shown in the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel NASA Langley. The astronauts left to right: John H. Glenn Jr., M.Scot Carpenter, Virgil I.Grissom, Walter M. Schirra Jr., L. Gordon Cooper, Alan B. Shepard Jr.and Donald K. Slayton.
Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
Portrait of Floyd L. Thompson NASA Langley Center Director from 1960 to 1968. Died in 1976
Portrait of Floyd L. Thompson
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Aerial of NASA Langley East side spin tunnel and wind tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial view of NASA Langley Research Center west side
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial view of NASA Langley Research Center west side
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley East side spin tunnel and wind tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
L65-5505 In the Gas Dynamics Laboratory, completed in 1951, researchers explored basic aerodynamic, heating and fluid-mechanical problems in the speed range from Mach 1.5 to Mach 8.0. Photograph published in Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1917-1958 by James R. Hansen. Page 348.
Gas Dynamics Laboratory or Spheres NASA Langley
Aerial of west area of Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of west area of Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center west area
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of west area of Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley Reaseach Center west side
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley Research Center Wind Tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
HDR image of the Falcon UH-25 in front of the NASA Langley hangar during the Solar Eclipse.
Falcon UH-25 during the 2017 Solar Eclipse at NASA Langley
Aerial view of NASA Langley Research Center west side
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
 Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Aerial photos of NASA Langley employees gathered on the back ramp in the shape of 100.
NASA Langley's 100th Anniversary Aerial Photo
Aerial of NASA Langley Wind Tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley Reaseach Center west side
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center west area
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley Reaseach Center west side
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
This panoramic view of the partial solar eclipse was taken from the roof of the aircraft hangar at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The eclipse in Hampton was about 85 percent of totality.
2017 Eclipse Over NASA Langley
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley. A simulated environment that contributed in a significant way to the success of  Apollo project was the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an imposing 250 foot high, 400 foot long gantry structure that became operational in 1965.  Published in the book "Space Flight Revolution"  NASA SP-4308 pg. 376
Lunar Landing Testing at NASA Langley
Aerial of NASA Langley Research Center New Town Center Head Quarters
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley Research Center New Town Center Head Quarters
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley East side spin tunnel and wind tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center east side with spin tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial view of NASA Langley Research Center west side
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley East side spin tunnel and wind tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley East side spin tunnel and wind tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley East side spin tunnel and wind tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center east side with spin tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center east side with spin tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial view of NASA Langley Research Center west side
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerial of NASA Langley East side spin tunnel and wind tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center east side with spin tunnel
Aerials of NASA Langley Research Center