Hampton Has Been Through This Before
Aeronautic innovations are at risk as NASA’s focus turns to space, Virginia Pilot
“In 1997, Goldin suggested closing wind tunnels and possibly a center. Those close to Langley feared that the Hampton center would be the one. Mayors of Hampton and Newport News and community representatives formed the NASA Aeronautics Support Team to save the center and its jobs. The wind tunnels and the center survived. But Langleys budget has not seen significant increases since.”
