Langley Research Center (LaRC), NASA's oldest field center, is a research institution focused on advancing technology for space exploration, improving aviation, and enhancing understanding of Earth's atmosphere. As a key part of NASA, Langley conducts critical research in areas like atmospheric composition, air quality, and Earth's energy budget, as well as developing and testing space hardware. It supports various NASA missions, including Artemis, and collaborates with other government agencies, academic institutions, and industry partners. Langley's work encompasses aeronautics, space technology, and Earth science.
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ACS3 was designed and built at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
Engineers used data from the Navigation Doppler Lidar instrument developed at NASA’s Langley Research Center to replace the lander’s nonworking laser rangefinders.
Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, recently flew multiple drones beyond line of sight (BLOS) with no visual observer.
An Alta-8 small Unmanned Aircraft System testbed vehicle flies above NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
NASA Langley’s Remote Operations for Autonomous Missions UAS Operations Center facilitates beyond visual line of sight flight operations of small drones.
Construction continued in 2023 at Langley Research Center on NASA’s Flight Dynamics Research Facility, NASA’s first new wind tunnel in 40 years.
Steve Jurczyk became director of NASA’s Langley Research Center in 2014.
The high-gain antenna’s ability to beam data precisely was tested twice in 2022 at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
CALIPSO is a result of collaboration between NASA Langley Research Center and CNES.
Roccor, LLC (Redwire) in Erie, Colorado received a 2022 ACO selection to characterize high aspect ratio booms for large apertures with NASA Langley.
Blue Origin will develop a Metallic Thermal Protection System with support from NASA Ames and NASA Langley.
Psionic, LLC in Hampton, Virginia received a 2022 ACO selection for a Commercial Wind Measurement Constellation with NASA Langley.
Maxar in Westminster, Colorado received a 2022 ACO selection to pursue Automated Robotic Assembly of the Light Bender System with NASA Langley.
Lockheed Martin Corporation in Bethesda, Maryland received three 2022 ACO selections involving NASA Langley, NASA Glenn, NASA Goddard, NASA Marshall, and NASA Ames.
Blue Origin in Kent, Washington received two 2022 ACO selections involving NASA Langley, NASA Marshall, and NASA Ames.
The agreement between NextNav and NASA Ames builds on an existing collaboration in which NASA leverages the TerraPoiNT network to support the CERTAIN facilities at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
The Europa Clipper High-Gain Antenna completed a second round of testing in 2024 at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
DART received support from NASA centers including the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Center, Johnson Space Center, Glenn Research Center, and Langley Research Center.
Ball Aerospace completed the TEMPO instrument in 2018 and delivered it to NASA Langley Research Center after a final acceptance review.
Steve Jurczyk spent 32 years at NASA, including time as director of the Langley Research Center and as associate administrator for space technology.