Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the
2 min readJennifer M. DoorenJul 22, 2026 MEDIA ADVISORYM26-056
Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the agency’s first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years.
The event will include a brief media availability with:
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
Dr. Trina Dyal, center director, NASA Langley
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