{"id":604294,"date":"2024-02-13T13:36:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T18:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=topic&p=604294"},"modified":"2024-02-13T17:28:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T22:28:59","slug":"naca-oral-histories","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/naca-oral-histories\/","title":{"rendered":"NACA Oral Histories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" 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Series<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/news-and-notes\/\">News and Notes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/aeronautics-and-space-report-of-the-president\/\">Aeronautics and Space Report of the President<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/oral-histories\/\">Oral Histories<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/other-research-resources\/\">Research Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/archives\/\">NASA Archives<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-spacer\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-page-intro hds-page-intro-banner width-full maxw-full padding-0 hds-cover-wrapper minh-tablet\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hds-foreground-wrapper display-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto margin-bottom-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-top-9 padding-x-3 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md line-height-sm color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNACA Oral Histories\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7584798180_5155dd9235_o.jpg?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Langley research pilots in front of P-47 fighter\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 28% 79%; object-position: 28% 79%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7584798180_5155dd9235_o.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7584798180_5155dd9235_o.jpg?resize=300,216 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7584798180_5155dd9235_o.jpg?resize=768,553 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7584798180_5155dd9235_o.jpg?resize=1024,737 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7584798180_5155dd9235_o.jpg?resize=400,288 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7584798180_5155dd9235_o.jpg?resize=600,432 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7584798180_5155dd9235_o.jpg?resize=900,648 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Before NASA there was NACA \u2013 the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Established in 1915, the original focus determined by the federal government was for the advisory panel of 12 members representing the government, military, and industry \u201cto supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view to their practical solutions.\u201d A few years after its inception, the Committee became an organization with a more broadened purpose. During the next 43 years, the work of NACA members impacted aircraft developed for wars and commercial travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the birth of the nation\u2019s space agency on October 1, 1958, NACA and the people who worked at the four research centers transitioned to the new organization, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). They took their experience, knowledge, passion, work ethics, and traditions and used these as a foundation to forge the future achievements in American aviation and spaceflight.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"width-full maxw-full bg-carbon-05 padding-bottom-9 padding-top-9 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-featured-link\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-x-0 padding-top-9 desktop:padding-top-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 padding-x-3 desktop:padding-right-5 margin-bottom-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label margin-bottom-2\">NASA History Series EBook<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"page-heading-md\">NACA to NASA to Now<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md\">The Frontiers of Air and Space in the American Century, By Roger D. Launius<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/nasa-history-series\/naca-to-nasa-to-now\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">Read the e-book<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/431384main_naca_sperrym1_full.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sperry M-1 Messenger, the first full-scale airplane tested in the Propeller Research Tunnel. \" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 51% 39%; object-position: 51% 39%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/431384main_naca_sperrym1_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/431384main_naca_sperrym1_full.jpg?resize=300,212 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/431384main_naca_sperrym1_full.jpg?resize=768,543 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/431384main_naca_sperrym1_full.jpg?resize=1024,724 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/431384main_naca_sperrym1_full.jpg?resize=400,283 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/431384main_naca_sperrym1_full.jpg?resize=600,424 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/431384main_naca_sperrym1_full.jpg?resize=900,636 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">In mid-1927, a Langley Laboratory researcher ponders the future of the Sperry M-1 Messenger, the first full-scale airplane tested in the Propeller Research Tunnel. Standing in the exit cone is Elton W. Miller, Max M. Munk’s successor as chief of aerodynamics.<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Oral histories with former NACA members capture the experiences of only a handful of people who worked at the facilities but provide the human story of America\u2019s endeavor to serve as the leader in aeronautical research and the technical innovations that resulted from their labors. The contributions documented through the project vary widely and reveal the expertise and ingenuity of aeronautical researchers and engineers utilizing wind tunnels, the bravery and thrill of flying test aircraft, the fear and sadness of losing a husband to that service, and the mundane day-to-day work behind the scenes that kept the NACA moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young men and women fresh out of school, or just back from serving their nation in World War II, traveled across the country on trains and planes, some for the first time, and made their homes in unfamiliar locations without family support, in questionable accommodations, and in fields of work that were just opening up to women and minorities. By making the decision to join the NACA, many discovered their future \u2013 in their career and their lives. They married, put down roots in the area, and raised their families. They transformed their neighborhoods and communities, sometimes labeled “NACA-nuts” by the locals because of their unique way of tackling problems. Some designed and constructed their own homes with help from their colleagues, adding avant-garde options the same way they engineered and built the emerging field of aeronautical research. They developed life-long friendships and played as hard as they worked. Their memories were shared through smiles and laughter, as well as tears, but most referred to their time with NACA as the best time of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>Date of Interview<\/th><th>NACA Facility<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Bertram D. Aaron<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/AaronBD_4-1-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/AaronBD_4-1-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/1\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June C. Bahan-Szucs<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/Bahan-SzucsJC_9-29-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/Bahan-SzucsJC_9-29-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/29\/05<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Charles N. Baker<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/BakerCN_2-19-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/BakerCN_2-19-15.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/19\/15<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>JoAnn H. Barnicki<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/BarnickiJH_2-20-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/BarnickiJH_2-20-15.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/20\/15<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>John V. Becker<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/BeckerJV_5-3-08.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/BeckerJV_5-3-08.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">5\/3\/08<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>John W. Boyd<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/BoydJW_10-3-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/BoydJW_10-3-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">10\/3\/05<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Harry W. Carlson<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/CarlsonHW_bio.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/CarlsonHW_bio.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Memoir provided<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stefan A. Cavallo<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/CavalloSA_9-30-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/CavalloSA_9-30-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/30\/05<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gloria R. Champine<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/ChampineGR_5-1-08.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/ChampineGR_5-1-08.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">5\/1\/08<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Henry A. Cole<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/ColeHA_7-16-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/ColeHA_7-16-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/16\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Harry & Nona Curley<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/CurleyH_N_2-17-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/CurleyH_N_2-17-15.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/17\/15<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jo Dibella<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/DibellaJ_10-2-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/DibellaJ_10-2-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">10\/2\/05<\/a><\/td><td>NACA Headquarters<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cecil G. Dome<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/DomeCG_2-19-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/DomeCG_2-19-15.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/18\/15<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hubert M. Drake<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/DrakeHM_9-30-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/DrakeHM_9-30-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/30\/05<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>John C. Dusterberry<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/DusterberryJC_9-29-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/DusterberryJC_9-29-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/29\/05<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Americo Forestieri<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/ForestieriA_6-6-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/6\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Irene M. Geye<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/GeyeIM_6-5-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/GeyeIM_6-5-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/5\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Byron & Nellie Gibbs<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/Gibbs_BN_2-18-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/Gibbs_BN_2-18-15.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/18\/15<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robert W. Graham<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/GrahamRW_9-30-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/GrahamRW_9-30-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/30\/05<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Donald L. Hallberg<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/HallbergDL_2-20-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/HallbergDL_2-20-15.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/20\/15<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robert C. Hendricks<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/HendricksRC_6-3-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/HendricksRC_6-3-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/3\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jane S. Hess<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/HessJS_4-2-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/HessJS_4-2-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/2\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eleanor Jaehnig<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/JaehnigE_4-2-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/JaehnigE_4-2-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/2\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mary Ann Johnson<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/JohnsonMA_4-3-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/JohnsonMA_4-3-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/3\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sugenia M. Johnson<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/JohnsonS_4-2-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/JohnsonS_4-2-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/2\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Earl R. Keener<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KeenerER_7-17-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KeenerER_7-17-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/17\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alan B. Kehlet<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KehletAB_9-30-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KehletAB_9-30-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/30\/05<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gene A. Kenner<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KennerGA_10-2-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KennerGA_10-2-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">10\/2\/05<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Edwin C. Kilgore<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KilgoreEC_5-3-08.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KilgoreEC_5-3-08.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">5\/3\/08<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KilgoreEC_paper.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KilgoreEC_paper.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Memoir provided<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eldon E. Kordes<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KordesEE_2-19-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KordesEE_2-19-15.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/19\/15<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christopher C. Kraft<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kraftcc-8-5-14.pdf?emrc=5497c6\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kraftcc-8-5-14.pdf?emrc=5497c6\">8\/5\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Richard L. Kurkowski<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KurkowskiRL_7-14-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KurkowskiRL_7-14-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/14\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Richard E. Kuhn<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KuhnRE_5-2-08.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/KuhnRE_5-2-08.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">5\/2\/08<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marilyn K. Lunney<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/LunneyMK_6-11-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/LunneyMK_6-11-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/11\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Donald L. Mallick<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/MallickDL_2-18-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/MallickDL_2-18-15.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/18\/15<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duncan McIver<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/McIverD_4-1-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/McIverD_4-1-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/1\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>John G. McTigue<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/McTigueJG_9-29-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/McTigueJG_9-29-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/29\/05<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kenneth A. Mort<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/MortKW_7-17-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/MortKW_7-17-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/17\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Simon Ostrach<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/OstrachS_6-4-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/OstrachS_6-4-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/4\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B. Doug Pearson<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/PearsonBD_7-18-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/PearsonBD_7-18-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/18\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Richard H. Petersen<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/PetersenRH_7-14-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/PetersenRH_7-14-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/14\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Victor L. Peterson<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/PetersonVL_10-3-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/PetersonVL_10-3-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">10\/3\/05<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leroy L. Presley<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/PresleyLL_7-16-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/PresleyLL_7-16-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/16\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wilmer H. Reed<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/ReedWH_4-3-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/ReedWH_4-3-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/3\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Edwin J. Saltzman<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SaltzmanEJ_2-17-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SaltzmanEJ_2-17-15.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2\/17\/15<\/a><\/td><td>High-Speed Flight Station<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stanley F. Schmidt<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SchmidtSF_7-15-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SchmidtSF_7-15-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/15\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Milton A. Silveira<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SilveiraMA_10-2-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SilveiraMA_10-2-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">10\/2\/05<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/SilveiraMA\/SilveiraMA_4-18-06.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/SilveiraMA\/SilveiraMA_4-18-06.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/18\/06<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dorothy M. Simon<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NASA_HQ\/Experts\/SimonDM\/SimonDM_8-23-12.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NASA_HQ\/Experts\/SimonDM\/SimonDM_8-23-12.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">8\/23\/12<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ruth Hoover Smull<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SmullRH_5-1-08.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SmullRH_5-1-08.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">5\/1\/08<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Edith K. Spritzer<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SpritzerEK_bio.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SpritzerEK_bio.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Memoir provided<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jay E. Stone<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/StoneJE_7-18-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/StoneJE_7-18-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/18\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C.A. “Sy” Syvertson<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SyvertsonCA_9-29-05.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/SyvertsonCA_9-29-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/29\/05<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Israel Taback<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/TabackI_4-30-08.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/TabackI_4-30-08.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/30\/08<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leonard K. Tower<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/TowerLK_6-4-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/TowerLK_6-4-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/4\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Walter G. Vincenti<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/VincentiWG_7-15-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/VincentiWG_7-15-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/15\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ernie D. Walker<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WalkerED_6-5-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WalkerED_6-5-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/5\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Calvin W. Weiss<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WeissCW_6-6-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WeissCW_6-6-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/6\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Solomon Weiss<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WeissS_6-6-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WeissS_6-6-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/6\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Howard T. Wine<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WineHT_6-3-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WineHT_6-3-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/3\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>William C. Woods<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WoodsWC_4-1-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WoodsWC_4-1-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/1\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>William A. Wynne<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WynneWA_6-3-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/WynneWA_6-3-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/3\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>John E. Yeates<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/YeatesJE_4-3-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/YeatesJE_4-3-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">4\/3\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Langley Aeronautical Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Erwin V. Zaretsky<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/ZaretskyEV_6-4-14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov\/JSCHistoryPortal\/history\/oral_histories\/NACA\/ZaretskyEV_6-4-14.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">6\/4\/14<\/a><\/td><td>Lewis Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The transcripts available on this site are created from audio-recorded oral history interviews. To preserve the integrity of the audio record, the transcripts are presented with limited revisions and thus reflect the candid conversational style of the oral history format. Brackets and ellipses indicate where the text has been annotated or edited for clarity. Any personal opinions expressed in the interviews should not be considered the official views or opinions of NASA, the NASA History Office, NASA historians, or staff members.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-meet-the bg-carbon-90 maxw-full width-full padding-y-5 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-meet-the\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-x-0 minh-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"label line-height-sm color-spacesuit-white\">NACA Locations<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 display-flex flex-align-center flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-left-0 hds-meet-the-container padding-right-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-cards hds-meet-the-slider grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-card padding-right-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-inner display-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/langley\/the-history-of-nasa-langley-historic-facilities\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"hds-meet-the-image padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-11_lrc-1921-b701_p-00035.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"In this early photo, two Curtiss Jennies are parked on an airfield in front of hangars.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-11_lrc-1921-b701_p-00035.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-11_lrc-1921-b701_p-00035.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-11_lrc-1921-b701_p-00035.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-11_lrc-1921-b701_p-00035.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/langley\/the-history-of-nasa-langley-historic-facilities\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"display-block margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"heading-18 color-spacesuit-white link-underline-dashed-light border-carbon-30 margin-0 display-inline-block\">Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"line-height-md color-carbon-40 margin-0 padding-0 p-sm\">Hampton, Virginia facility established in 1917<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meet-the-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-card padding-right-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-inner display-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/ames\/ames-research-center-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"hds-meet-the-image padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/473865main_1734_full.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A black and white photo of an engineer making calibrations on the model inside the 6x6 foot supersonic wind tunnel.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/473865main_1734_full.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/473865main_1734_full.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/473865main_1734_full.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/473865main_1734_full.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/ames\/ames-research-center-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"display-block margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"heading-18 color-spacesuit-white link-underline-dashed-light border-carbon-30 margin-0 display-inline-block\">Ames Aeronautical Laboratory<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"line-height-md color-carbon-40 margin-0 padding-0 p-sm\">Established at Moffett Field, California in 1940<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meet-the-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-card padding-right-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-inner display-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/glenn\/history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"hds-meet-the-image padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-1982-c-06410-1.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Group of men in field with shovels.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-1982-c-06410-1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-1982-c-06410-1.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-1982-c-06410-1.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grc-1982-c-06410-1.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/glenn\/history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"display-block margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"heading-18 color-spacesuit-white link-underline-dashed-light border-carbon-30 margin-0 display-inline-block\">Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"line-height-md color-carbon-40 margin-0 padding-0 p-sm\">Cleveland, Ohio facility established in 1941<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meet-the-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-card padding-right-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-inner display-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/armstrong\/history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"hds-meet-the-image padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330622main_E95-43116-5_full.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dryden People\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330622main_E95-43116-5_full.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330622main_E95-43116-5_full.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330622main_E95-43116-5_full.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330622main_E95-43116-5_full.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/armstrong\/history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"display-block margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"heading-18 color-spacesuit-white link-underline-dashed-light border-carbon-30 margin-0 display-inline-block\">Muroc Flight Test Unit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"line-height-md color-carbon-40 margin-0 padding-0 p-sm\">Edwards, California facility established in 1946<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meet-the-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-card padding-right-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-inner display-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"hds-meet-the-image padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=2048&h=1536&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A NACA researcher prepares a ramjet for launch over Wallops Island in July 1947.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 90% 57%; object-position: 90% 57%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=2048&h=1536&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2048w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=300&h=225&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=768&h=576&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=1024&h=768&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=400&h=300&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=600&h=450&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=900&h=675&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=1200&h=900&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GRC-1947-C-19067\/GRC-1947-C-19067~orig.jpg?w=2000&h=1500&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-meet-the-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"display-block margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"heading-18 color-spacesuit-white link-underline-dashed-light border-carbon-30 margin-0 display-inline-block\">Wallops Station<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"line-height-md color-carbon-40 margin-0 padding-0 p-sm\">Wallops Island, Virginia launch site established in 1945<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meet-the-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-carousel-nav hds-carousel-nav-next display-flex margin-right-auto margin-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-next margin-left-0 margin-right-0\" aria-label=\"Next Person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M5.5,4.5L1.8,8.1L2.7,9l4.5-4.5L2.7,0L1.8,0.9L5.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-card-carousel padding-x-4 padding-y-5 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-card-carousel\">\t<div class=\"hds-card-carousel-header grid-container grid-container-widescreen padding-x-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-heading-sm line-height-sm\">Selected NACA Oral Histories<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col display-flex flex-align-center desktop:flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hds-card-carousel-cards grid-container grid-container-widescreen padding-x-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hds-cards-included position-relative  hds-card-type-custom hds-card-type-custom hds-card-type-custom hds-card-type-custom hds-card-type-custom hds-card-type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-prev margin-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M3.5,4.5l3.7-3.6L6.3,0L1.8,4.5L6.3,9l0.9-0.9L3.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel-slider\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 \"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?w=716\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Chris Kraft in the Mission Control Center during the Gemini IV mission. Lifting off from Cape Kennedy (now Cape Canaveral), Gemini 4 was the first flight to be monitored by the Mission Control Center at the new Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) in Houston. The 1,620-acre MSC complex, renamed in 1973 as the Johnson Space Center in honor of the late U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson, became the primary flight control center for all subsequent U.S. manned space missions from Project Gemini forward. (3 June 1965)\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 46% 7%; object-position: 46% 7%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg 3219w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=210,300 210w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=768,1098 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=716,1024 716w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=1074,1536 1074w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=1432,2048 1432w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=280,400 280w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=420,600 420w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=629,900 629w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=839,1200 839w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/s65-29139.jpg?resize=1399,2000 1399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Christopher C. Kraft, Jr.<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">When Chris Kraft was a young student fresh out of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia, he didn't know where he was going next.\u00a0 Having lived in Virginia all his life, he thought the local NACA laboratory was too close to home.  He wanted a chance to go somewhere different. But the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory in Hampton offered him a position in the Flight Research Division, and a chance to train as an aeronautical engineer.  Kraft never looked back and began his long and historic NASA career in 1945.  <\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/oral-histories\/christopher-c-kraft-oral-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read Chris Kraft's Oral History<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 \"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/grc-1981-c-03692.jpg?w=797\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portrait of Annie Easley at work in 1981 in the Engine Research Building's Central Control Room at Glenn Research Center\" style=\"transform: scale(1.4); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/grc-1981-c-03692.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/grc-1981-c-03692.jpg?resize=234,300 234w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/grc-1981-c-03692.jpg?resize=768,986 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/grc-1981-c-03692.jpg?resize=797,1024 797w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/grc-1981-c-03692.jpg?resize=311,400 311w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/grc-1981-c-03692.jpg?resize=467,600 467w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/grc-1981-c-03692.jpg?resize=701,900 701w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/grc-1981-c-03692.jpg?resize=934,1200 934w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Annie J. Easley<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Annie Easley's mother told her, "You can be anything you want to be, but you have to work at it."\u00a0She later moved with her husband to Cleveland, Ohio, and in 1955 read a story in the newspaper that the NACA Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory was hiring "computers." She applied the next day and was hired two weeks later.  Faced with the prejudices of the time period, she adopted an attitude of "If I can't work with you, I will work around you.\u00a0 I was not about to be so discouraged that I'd walk away."<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/oral-histories\/annie-easley-oral-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read Annie Easley's Oral History<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 \"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"John W. \u201cJack\u201d Boyd explaining the efficiencies of conical camber. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field, California. (5 March 1957)\" style=\"transform: scale(1.6); transform-origin: 20% 26%; object-position: 20% 26%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg 3072w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/14715-a-22498.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">John W. "Jack" Boyd<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">Jack Boyd had always wanted to go to California, so when a friend told him the NACA was hiring at their laboratories, he chose the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory near Mountain View. Two weeks after sending in his application, he received a telegram telling him he was hired as an engineer.  Because he had studied supersonic aerodynamics, his supervisor put him in a wind tunnel to devise airfoils and begin testing them at supersonic speeds. That simple choice of moving to California began a 73 year long career with NASA.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/oral-histories\/john-w-jack-boyd-oral-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read Jack Boyd's Oral History<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 \"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Veterans of the X-15 flight research program, most of them now retired, reunited at Dryden on the 40th anniversary of the last X-15 flight on Oct. 24, 1968 for a historical colloquium on the X-15 by noted aerospace historian and author Dennis Jenkins on Oct. 24, 2008. Gathered in front of the replica of X-15 #3 the were (from left) Johnny Armstrong, Betty Love, Paul Reukauf, Bob Hoey, Dave Stoddard, Dean Webb, Vince Capasso, Bill Dana (who flew the last flight), John McTigue and T.D. Barnes.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 46% 23%; object-position: 46% 23%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=300,226 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=768,579 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=1024,771 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=1536,1157 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=2048,1543 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=400,301 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=600,452 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=900,678 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=1200,904 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ed08-0275-17-orig.jpg?resize=2000,1507 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Betty S. Love<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">Betty Love began work at the NACA High Speed Flight Research Station in California as a "computer" in 1952. She later recalled, "Our office was like a library.\u00a0Only the hum of the Friedan calculators was the noise that you heard.\u00a0No one spoke.\u00a0You weren\u2019t supposed to visit with your neighbor.\u00a0You were supposed to keep your work right in front of you and do that.\u00a0You weren\u2019t to go down and visit with the engineers." She attained an engineering position herself and retired in 1973, but Betty continued to support NASA by volunteering and preserving the Center's history.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/oral-histories\/betty-s-love-oral-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read Betty Love's Oral History<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 \"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/225772main-jo-dibella-904.jpg?w=904\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Jo Dibella\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 70% 34%; object-position: 70% 34%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/225772main-jo-dibella-904.jpg 904w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/225772main-jo-dibella-904.jpg?resize=300,226 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/225772main-jo-dibella-904.jpg?resize=768,578 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/225772main-jo-dibella-904.jpg?resize=400,301 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/225772main-jo-dibella-904.jpg?resize=600,451 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/225772main-jo-dibella-904.jpg?resize=900,677 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Jo Dibella<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">After taking a Civil Service test, Jo Dibella received an offer for a temporary job with the Adjudications Section Social Security Board and moved to Washington, DC, in June, 1937.\u00a0In early 1938, while working for the Census Bureau, she met someone at a local church concert who told her that the NACA was hiring secretaries.\u00a0 She landed that job and worked for Thomas Neill for 14 years.\u00a0 When Director Hugh Dryden needed a new secretary, she applied and won that position.\u00a0Jo continued working with Dr. Dryden through the transition of NACA to NASA and until his death in 1965.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/oral-histories\/jo-dibella-oral-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read Jo Dibella's Oral History<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 \"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Pictured in the Mission Operation Control Room during the STS-6 Extravehicular Activity are Milt Silveira (right), Special Assistant to the NASA Deputy Administrator Hans Mark (center). 7 April 1983\" style=\"transform: scale(1.4); transform-origin: 94% 57%; object-position: 94% 57%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg 5730w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=300,195 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=768,500 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=1024,666 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=1536,999 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=2048,1332 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=400,260 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=600,390 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=900,585 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=1200,781 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s83-30664.jpg?resize=2000,1301 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Milton A. Silveira<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">Milt Silveira graduated from the University of Vermont in 1951 on a Friday and started work the following Monday morning at the NACA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory.\u00a0After serving in Korea as a helicopter pilot, he returned to Langley in 1955 and worked on helicopter loads and vibrations.\u00a0\u201cNACA was an organization that had some of the top people.\u00a0Most of the time they were the experts in that particular field." Silveira joined the Space Task Group in 1961, moving to the Manned Spacecraft Center, and later retired as the Chief Engineer for NASA in 1986.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/oral-histories\/milton-a-silveira-oral-history\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read Milt Silveira's Oral History<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"hds-carousel-nav-arrow hds-carousel-arrow-next margin-right-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 9\"><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M5.5,4.5L1.8,8.1L2.7,9l4.5-4.5L2.7,0L1.8,0.9L5.5,4.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"width-full maxw-full bg-carbon-05 padding-bottom-9 padding-top-9 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-featured-link\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-x-0 padding-top-9 desktop:padding-top-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 padding-x-3 desktop:padding-right-5 margin-bottom-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label margin-bottom-2\">NASA Encyclopedia<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"page-heading-md\">History of the NACA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md\">The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was established in 1915 in response to the success of others and went on to become a major force for technological change in aeronautics.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/reference\/the-national-advisory-committee-for-aeronautics\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7584801920_5b9940025d_o.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"First meeting of NACA in 1915\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/s62-04057_orig.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/s62-04057_orig.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/s62-04057_orig.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/s62-04057_orig.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-10 padding-left-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 margin-0\">NASA Oral Histories<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">Read the oral history transcripts from interviews conducted with NASA's workforce.  This collection contains hundreds of interviews with team members from across the Agency.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/oral-histories\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center Oral History Project\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9248169orig.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"From left to right, Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Dr. T. Keith Glennan smile as they have a discussion. Dryden and Eisenhower hold cylindrical objects in their hands; Glennan looks down at their hands. They are all wearing suits.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 10% 13%; object-position: 10% 13%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9248169orig.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9248169orig.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9248169orig.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9248169orig.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-10 padding-left-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 margin-0\">NASA Senior Leadership Oral Histories<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">This collection of interviews is an attempt to document the experiences of NASA\u2019s senior leadership, their personal histories, the lessons learned, their thoughts on NASA\u2019s past, and the decisions made that have directed NASA\u2019s priorities over the years and continue to do so into the future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/nasa-senior-leadership-oral-histories\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6870792orig.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The photograph shows Saturn V S-IC flight stages being assembled in the horizontal assembly area at the MAF.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6870792orig.jpeg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6870792orig.jpeg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6870792orig.jpeg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6870792orig.jpeg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-10 padding-left-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 margin-0\">Saturn Rocket Oral Histories<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">Read transcripts from interviews with the project engineers who worked on the Saturn rockets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/oral-histories\/saturn-oral-histories\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Saturn Oral Histories\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nhq202103180001_0.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The core stage for the first flight of NASA\u2019s SLS rocket undergoes a second hot fire test in the B-2 Test Stand on March 18.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nhq202103180001_0.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nhq202103180001_0.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nhq202103180001_0.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nhq202103180001_0.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-10 padding-left-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 margin-0\">Stennis Space Center Oral Histories<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">This anthology of oral history interviews includes interviewees who participated in the Mississippi Oral History Program, the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, Hurricane Katrina and Stennis Space Center\u2019s 50th Anniversary. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\/about-stennis\/stennis-space-center-history\/stennis-oral-histories\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Stennis Oral Histories\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1279&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Capsule\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 28% 67%; object-position: 28% 67%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1279&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=1024&h=682&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1023&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=400&h=266&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202309240019\/NHQ202309240019~large.jpg?w=1200&h=799&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-10 padding-left-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 margin-0\">Discovery and New Frontiers Oral Histories<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">Interviews with individuals who have dedicated their time and expertise to the Discovery and New Frontiers planetary exploration missions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/discovery-and-new-frontiers-oral-histories\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>NASA History<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"1223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/as11-40-5903_alt2.jpg?w=983\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/as11-40-5903_alt2.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/as11-40-5903_alt2.jpg?resize=241,300 241w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/as11-40-5903_alt2.jpg?resize=768,956 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/as11-40-5903_alt2.jpg?resize=823,1024 823w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/as11-40-5903_alt2.jpg?resize=322,400 322w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/as11-40-5903_alt2.jpg?resize=482,600 482w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/as11-40-5903_alt2.jpg?resize=723,900 723w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/as11-40-5903_alt2.jpg?resize=965,1200 965w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-office\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>NASA History Office<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grc-1957-c-44368.jpg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/history-publications-and-resources\/nasa-history-series\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>NASA History Series<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nasa-history-pubs.jpg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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