David Voracek, chief technologist at NASAâs Armstrong Flight Research Center, delivered a virtual Tech Talk with team members of Marshall Space Flight Center on March 25. Voracek, a 34-year NASA veteran, has served in his current role for the past 11 years.
Armstrong is most notable for being one of NASAâs aeronautics-focused centers and is located on the Air Forceâs Edwards Air Force Base in California. The location allows teams to develop, test and fly advanced aeronautics technologies.
âArmstrong is one of the smallest centers, but we do a lot of big things,â Voracek said.
Past projects include the development and integration of digital fly-by-wire technology that nearly all modern-day aircraft use. Armstrongâs namesake, former astronaut Neil Armstrong, helped make that happen by supporting the technology while he was working at NASA headquarters following his historic Apollo 11 Moon landing. Teams at Armstrong also developed the Ground Collision A