The NASA Glenn Research Center announces it’s 2014 monthly tour schedule. The one-hour tours are offered one Saturday a month from April through October and are free of charge for groups and individuals. Visitor parking is also free.
Glenn Research Center is located at 21000 Brookpark Road in Cleveland. Vehicles entering NASA’s property are subject to inspection.
All tours include a safety briefing and, as time permits, a multimedia presentation on the beginnings of the Glenn Research Center which explains its transformation from the site of the National Air Races in Cleveland into a world-class aircraft engine research laboratory.
Researchers who develop and verify cutting-edge technologies for both aeronautics and space flight will be available to talk with visitors.
A tour bus will depart from Glenn’s main gate every hour beginning at 10 a.m.; the last tour departs at 1 p.m. Each tour is followed by a stop at NASA’s gift shop.
Don’t forget to dress for the weather as the tour will proceed rain or shine.
Glenn’s 2014 Tour Schedule:
April 5: The Electric Propulsion Laboratory. Engineers use this lab to test the NASA Solar Technology Application Readiness Ion Engine, which propelled Deep Space 1 on a record-breaking three-year trip to encounter the Comet Borrelly.
May 3: The Abe Silverstein Supersonic Wind Tunnel is one of five wind tunnels at Glenn ideally suited for launch vehicle tests and other fuel burning applications.
June 6: The Flight Research Building, also known as the hangar, is the primary hub for all of Glenn’s unique and innovative test aircraft including the S-3B Viking, Twin Otter, T-34C Mentor and a Learjet.
July 12: The Icing Research Tunnel is the oldest and largest refrigerated icing wind tunnel in the world, designed to test ice protection systems for a variety of military and commercial aircraft.
Aug. 2: The Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory, where some of the world’s most advanced aircraft noise reduction ideas for jet engine nozzles and fan components are tested.
Sept. 13: The Telescience Support Center. From this facility investigators, scientists and payload operators can operate experiments onboard the International Space Station.
Oct. 10: The High Bay Clean Room. Researchers in this facility fabricate micro-electrical mechanical systems such as pressure sensors and electronics for jet engines and other high-temperature applications.
The tours are open to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, are required to present government-issued photo identification (driver’s license or U.S. passport); lawful permanent residents, 18 years of age or older, must present a permanent resident card (green card) before allowed entry. Individuals without proper identification will not be admitted to the center.
Tour space is limited and reservations are required for admission. Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance, or depending on available space, at least one week before the actual tour date. To register, visitors should call 216-433-9653 or send an email to sheila.d.reese@nasa.gov. Pre-registered guests will receive a confirmation notice.
For more information about Glenn’s tours, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/events/tours.html
For information on NASA Policies Regarding Visitors, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/visit_grc_security_policy.html
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