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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Future Flight Central
Title
Future Flight Central
Title
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Full Description:
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NASA "Future Flight Central," the world's first full-scale virtual airport control tower, opened December 13, 1999 at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. Constructed at a cost of $10 million, the two story facility was jointly funded by NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The facility is designed to test ways to solve potential air and ground traffic problems at commercial airports under realistic airport conditions and configurations. The facility provides an opportunity for airlines and airports to mitigate passenger delays by fine tuning airport hub operations, gate management, ramp movement procedures, and various other airport improvements. Twelve rear projection screens provide a seamless 360 degree high- resolution view of the airport or other screens being depicted. The imaging system, powered by supercomputers, provides a realistic view of weather conditions, enviromental and seasonal effects and the movement of up to 200 active aircraft and ground vehicles.
Full_Description
NASA "Future Flight Central," the world's first full-scale virtual airport control tower, opened December 13, 1999 at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. Constructed at a cost of $10 million, the two story facility was jointly funded by NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The facility is designed to test ways to solve potential air and ground traffic problems at commercial airports under realistic airport conditions and configurations. The facility provides an opportunity for airlines and airports to mitigate passenger delays by fine tuning airport hub operations, gate management, ramp movement procedures, and various other airport improvements. Twelve rear projection screens provide a seamless 360 degree high- resolution view of the airport or other screens being depicted. The imaging system, powered by supercomputers, provides a realistic view of weather conditions, enviromental and seasonal effects and the movement of up to 200 active aircraft and ground vehicles.
Full Description
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Date:
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12/13/1999
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NASA Center:
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Ames Research Center
NASA_Center
Ames Research Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Simulators
Subject_Category
Simulators
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Air Traffic Control
Subject_Category
Air Traffic Control
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Air
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Keywords:
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Ames
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Keywords:
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Center
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Keywords:
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Control
Keywords
Control
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Research
Keywords
Research
Keywords
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Keywords:
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NASA
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Keywords:
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Flight
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Keywords:
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Moffett
Keywords
Moffett
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Field
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Keywords:
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Traffic
Keywords
Traffic
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Future
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Keywords:
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Central
Keywords
Central
Keywords
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Keywords:
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FAA
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Opportunity
facet_what
Opportunity
facet_what
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Ames Research Center (ARC)
facet_where
Ames Research Center (ARC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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December 13, 1999
facet_when
December 13, 1999
facet_when
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facet_when:
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12-13-1999
facet_when
12-13-1999
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1999
facet_when_year
1999
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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AC99-0095-7
Image_#
AC99-0095-7
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1800
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1800
UID
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Center:
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AMES
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Center Number:
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AC99-0095-7
Center_Number
AC99-0095-7
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001800
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001800
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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