Credit: NASA Langley Research Center (NASA-LaRC)
This old NASA film explains what tire hydroplaning is and why it occurs. This clip shows ‘Spindown’ of a tire on an aircraft landing gear, from a test facility at Langley.
Courtesy Video: Camp Atterbury Public Affairs, Petty Officer Second Class Karla Southern of PRT Kandahar.
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of Provincial Reconstruction Team Kandahar who are training for deployment at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center were recently given the opportunity to take part in a unique training simulator that not only teaches how to recognize improvised explosive devices but also lets them experience the dangers of an IED.
Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center
Explains the vast communications and tracking support for shuttle operations that will replace most of the expensive ground stations used in previous space programs. Included are the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS), the NASA Communications Network, domestic satellites, and the deep-space network for interplanetary missions.
