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The Supersonic Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel features two test sections capable of speeds up to 4.6 times the speed of sound! Researchers here perform experiments involving jet effects, dynamic stability, heat transfer, and more.
The 31-inch Mach 10 tunnel is NASA’s top wind tunnel for assessing spacecraft heating. Learn how researchers provide critical test data to programs including Orion, Apollo, Viking, NASA’s space shuttle, Hyper-X and the Mars Science Laboratory.