Bob Pearce, Associate Administrator of NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, joins me to talk about Aeronautics at NASA. We talk about how the directorate fits into the agency overall, how they develop its strategic direction, how they choose which projects to take on, how they transfer technology to industry, what they’re working on right now, and what they’ll tackle in the future.

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Topics

• Mr. Robert A. Pearce, Associate Administrator | NASA
• Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate | NASA
• Armstrong Flight Research Center | NASA
• Ames Research Center | NASA
• Glenn Research Center | NASA
• Langley Research Center | NASA
• NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: F-8 Supercritical Wing | NASA
• NASA Helps Create a More Silent Night | NASA
• Quesst | NASA
• Electric Propulsion Airplane | NASA
• Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) | NASA
• Airspace Operations and Safety Program | NASA
• What is Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management? | NASA
• Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project | NASA

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