Glenn Research Center - Cleveland, OH

NASA's Glenn Research Center's mission is to work as a team to develop, verify and transfer critical technologies to aerospace and non-aerospace industries, universities, and government institutions. NASA has designated Glenn Research Center as its Lead center for aeropropulsion. As NASA's designated center of excellence in turbomachinery, Glenn's role is to develop new and innovative turbomachinery technology to improve the reliability, performance, efficiency, affordability, capacity, and environmental compatibility of future aerospace vehicles. Glenn is distinguished by its unique blend of aeronautics and spaceflight experience. As Glenn moves toward a greater focus on spaceflight hardware development, they are benefiting from their diverse accomplishments and expertise in aeronautics. The work at Glenn is focused on technological advancements in spaceflight systems development, aeropropulsion, space propulsion, power systems, nuclear systems, communications and human research. Glenn leads NASA's research in the fields of fluids, combustion, and reacting flow systems, including gravity variation. Glenn also leads in the testing and evaluation of materials and structures for atmospheric and space environments by utilizing our first-rate facilities and world-class scientists and engineers. Almost every space shuttle science mission has had an experiment managed by Glenn, and they have conducted a wide array of experiments on the International Space Station. Glenn's role in spaceflight, science, and aeronautics research and development continues to support NASA's strategy and our nation.