NASA Releases Powerful LAVA Software to US Aerospace Industry
23 Apr 2026, 16:07 GMT
By Tara Friesen
Topic: Aeronautics
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/nasa-releases-powerful-lava-software-to-us-aerospace-industry/
For years, NASA engineers have turned to a tool called the Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) framework to solve airflow challenges that could mean the difference between mission success or failure. When engineers need to know how a spacecraft will navigate re-entry or whether a new aircraft wing design will create enough lift, they