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Research, Technology, & Engineering Report
NASA Armstrong’s project teams tackle the nation’s most complex flight research projects. We highlight many of these accomplishments in the biannual Research, Technology, and Engineering (RTE) Report.
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Technology Development Areas
NASA Armstrong’s project teams tackle the nation’s most complex flight research projects.
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4 min read
Electric Propulsion Technologies
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19 min read
Supersonic Technologies
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23 min read
Autonomous Systems
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14 min read
Flight and Ground Experimental Test Capabilities
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31 min read
Efficient Air Transportation Systems
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12 min read
Smart Sensing and Sensor Development
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19 min read
Avionics and Instrumentation Technologies
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16 min read
Space and Hypersonics Technologies
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8 min read
Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies
Biography
Armstrong Chief Technologist
David Voracek
David F. Voracek is the chief technologist at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. He leads the effort on advocating for innovation, advising on technology strategy and helping in technology program decisions such as for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer.
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David Voracek
NASA