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# Langley Aerothermodynamics Laboratory (LAL) Facility

The Langley Aerothermodynamics Laboratory is a collection of three hypersonic wind tunnels utilized for basic flow physics research, aerodynamic performance aeroheating assessment, optimization, and benchmarking of advanced space transportation vehicles.

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## Focus Areas and Capabilities

Learn more about the specifications and capabilities of this facility.

### Characteristics

The Langley Aerothermodynamics Laboratory (LAL) is a suite of three hypersonic blow-down to-vacuum tunnels designed for fast-paced aerodynamic and  aeroheating studies.

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### Quick Facts

The LAL has contributed to most major hypersonic  vehicle programs including Apollo, Viking, Space  Shuttle, Orbiter, Hyper-X and Mars Science Laboratory

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### Data Acquisition

The LAL has standardized instrumentation and data acquisition systems, including high-frequency measurement capability, enable shared-resource utilization and common model/hardware designs.

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## Contact Information

**Langley Aerothermodynamics Laboratory**Facility Manager: Karen Berger(757) 864-2279

**NASA****Langley Research Center**Hampton, VA 23681(757) 864-1000

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## Fact Sheet

The Langley Aerothermodynamics Laboratory (LAL) is a suite of three hypersonic blow-down to-vacuum tunnels designed for fast-paced aerodynamic and aeroheating studies.

These economical facilities are ideally suited for screening, assessing, optimizing andbenchmarking advanced aerospace vehicle concepts, as well as performing fundamental flow physics research.
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## AETC Hypersonic Facilities

NASA operates two Hypersonic Facilities. The Aerothermodynamics Laboratory and the 8-Foot High-Temperature Tunnel.
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## AETC Ground Facilities

AETC sets the strategic direction for NASA’s versatile and comprehensive portfolio of ground test aeronautics research capabilities.

Among these assets are subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic wind tunnels and propulsion test facilities at Ames Research Center, Glenn Research Center, and Langley Research Center.
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