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The Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) is a large, subsonic wind tunnel with a vertical test section for conducting flight dynamics research for stability, controllability, free-fall and aircraft spin, and spin recovery testing of atmospheric vehicles.

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• Test Section Dimensions: 20 ft. diam. by 24 ft. high
• Speed: 0 – 172 ft/s (0 – 117 mph)
• Dynamic Pressure: (0 – 35 psf)
• Reynolds Number: 0 – 1.10×10^6 per ft.
• Pressure: Atmospheric
• Temperature: Actively cooled (79° F)
• Test Gas: Air
• Facility Height: 131 ft.

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NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio take a photo together on June 9, 2026. The four were announced as the Artemis III crew.

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NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio take a photo together on June 9, 2026. The four were announced as the Artemis III crew.

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Image credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

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