NASA’s Dryden Aeronautical Test Range Supports Flight, Space Missions
6 May 2026, 20:42 GMT
By Dede Dinius
Topic: Armstrong Flight Research Center
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/nasas-dryden-aeronautical-test-range-supports-flight-space-missions/
NASA advances aeronautics and space technologies through experimental aircraft and flight research at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Behind those efforts is the Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR), which provides the communications, tracking, and data services that enable safe and effective missions. For most NASA Armstrong research flights, the DATR supplies