Langley Engineering
Develop. Demonstrate. Deliver.
LANGLEY Engineering leadership
NASA Langley Research Center
Engineering Directorate
Langley’s Engineering Directorate (ED) serves NASA and the Nation by delivering solutions for Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL), Space Flight Instruments, Aerospace Structures and Atmospheric Flight Vehicles. The Directorate provides the solution by developing, demonstrating, and delivering innovative concepts and technologies, while employing multi-disciplinary engineering, testing, and manufacturing processes.
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Langley Engineering Focus Areas
The Engineering Directorate is to be a leading NASA engineering organization for developing and delivering advanced technology, prototypes, and flight systems that make the Agency missions and projects possible..
Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL)
Innovative concepts, technologies, modeling, simulation, flight operations, and testing for human, planetary robotic, and commercial missions.
Aerospace Structures
Flight vehicle structures, advanced material systems, advanced manufacturing, structural and thermal analysis, and testing for aerospace systems
Atmospheric Flight Vehicles
Uncrewed aerial systems, flight vehicle integration and testing, and flight vehicle system demonstrations.
Space Flight Instruments
Active and passive sensor systems, including flight electronics, software, and space environmental testing, for airborne, space remote sensing, and exploration missions.
