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Rusting AWT in 2005
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In 2005, NASA Glenn proposed to remove the entire Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT) circuit except for the test section. The AWT was unique based on its sheer size alone, but the maintenance costs for the idle facility rivaled that of the Center’s largest research programs. Although not used since the mid-1970s, this facility has a rich history and played an important role in both NASA and aerospace history. NASA Glenn felt it important to document the facility as thoroughly as possible prior to its destruction.
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Description of Mitigation: This Web site is part of a wider effort to document the history of the AWT. This project was formally begun in May 2005 after the finalization of Statement of Work 6.31 for the NASA Glenn History Office. The project includes the gathering of records, images, films, oral histories, and information on the facility, its tests, and significance. The information is being distributed to the public through a number of methods including a historical publication, documentary video, and this Web site. Read More... |
Demolition Process: It was decided in early 2005 to remove the AWT from the NASA Glenn campus. Actual construction work began in early 2008. The demolition includes the tunnel itself, but not the test section or Shop and Office Building (Building 7). Read More... |
Public Awareness Meeting: On April 27, 2006, a community awareness meeting was held at NASA Glenn to alert the public of the Center’s plans to remove the AWT and Propulsion Systems Laboratory 1 and 2. Speakers discussed the scope of the demolition, environmental issues, the history of the facilities, and the historical mitigation project. Read More... |
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