2023 Annual Report
For nearly eight decades, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, has expanded our understanding of the physics of flight, studied our planet and the cosmos, and validated new technologies to make air travel safer and more efficient.
From our earliest days, when six engineers came to the California desert to participate in man’s assault on the sound barrier, the center has grown, projects have come and gone, and our tools and technologies have changed, but the center’s dedicated professionals have maintained excellence in solving the aerospace problems of the day.
This report describes the center’s 2023 accomplishments and economic impacts. We’re proud to be NASA’s home for experimental flight and strive to build on our legacy while tackling the challenges of tomorrow.
—Brad Flick, NASA Armstrong Center Director
