Aurora Flight Sciences designs and builds robotic aircraft and other advanced aerospace vehicles for scientific and military applications. Their corporate, engineering and prototype fabrication offices are located at the Manassas Regional Airport, about 5 miles from the meet hotel.

John Langford, Chairman and President of Aurora, is also a long-time NAR member and has offered to host a tour of their Manassas facility on July 30 at 10 am. We will have a signup sheet at registration for a maximum of 30 people to go on the tour. Note that the same tours will be done several times during the Old Rocketeer Reunion.

The Udvar-Hazy Center is an extension of the National Air & Space Museum and is located near Chantilly, VA, approximately 10 miles from Manassas. The museum houses 141 aircraft, 148 large space artifacts, and more than 1500 smaller items. Major items include: SR-71 Blackbird, Space Shuttle Enterprise, Enola Gay, Concorde. Admission is free, but there is a $12 parking fee.

Docent-led tours are offered throughout the day and start at the rear of the SR-71 Blackbird. Tours are available for either the entire facility or just focused on the space wing. No special arrangements are being made for NARAM-50 participants, so feel free to visit anytime.