2007 marked another year of accomplishment and growth, tempered
by the passing of old friends, for NASA's Dryden Flight Research
Center at Edwards Air Force Base. In 2007, NASA Dryden supported a
number of research projects and environmental science efforts,
gathering and analyzing data that contributed to aerospace
technology, the agency's space exploration goals and the knowledge
and protection of our environment.
The following statement is from Daniel Tani, NASA astronaut and
Expedition 16 flight engineer on the International Space Station,
regarding the death of his mother. "I would like to thank everyone
who has expressed their condolences during this time of grieving
for me and my family. Living on the space station means that I
experience all aspects of life -- be they joyous or tragic -- while
circling the Earth without a convenient way to return...
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