Entry, Descent and Landing Aerothermodynamics: NASA Langley Experimental Capabilities and Contributions

A review is presented of recent research, development, testing and evaluation activities related to entry, descent, and landing that have been conducted at the NASA Langley Research Center. An overview of the test facilities, model development and fabrication capabilities, and instrumentation and measurement techniques employed in this work is provided. Contributions to hypersonic/supersonic flight and planetary exploration programs are detailed, as are fundamental research and development activities.