Tag: NASA
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When NASA Dropped Experimental Aircraft From a B-52 to Help Shape the Space Shuttle
In 1966, NASA research pilot Milt Thompson sat inside one of the most unusual aircraft ever flown — the M2-F2 “heavyweight” lifting body research vehicle. With its broad, rounded fuselage and almost nonexistent conventional wings, the M2-F2 looked more like a spacecraft than an airplane. And that was exactly the point. NASA researchers were exploring…
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Wally Funk (1939–2026): Rejected by NASA, Never Gave Up, Reached Space at 82 – A Life of Courage, Determination & Triumph
The world has lost one of aviation and space exploration’s greatest pioneers. Wally Funk, the legendary pilot and the oldest woman ever to travel to space, has passed away at the age of 87, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy that will inspire generations. Her journey was anything but easy. • She earned her pilot’s license…
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