The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Football League (NFL) have announced a collaboration featuring aircraft flyovers and astronaut appearances at select games.
“The agency will soon bring America’s strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation to the football field,” NASA said in a press release on Thursday, announcing its new Inspiration Tour.
So far, NASA participation is scheduled for the following games:
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons in Pittsburgh on September 13th
- Baltimore Ravens vs. New Orleans Saints in Baltimore on September 20th
- Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams in Philadelphia on October 4th
- New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns in East Rutherford, New Jersey on October 11th
More football game dates could be added, according to NASA.
The administration said that some of the games will experience flyovers showcasing NASA’s aircraft fleet, used for high-speed testing, high-altitude research, astronaut training and more.
“Regularly flying the aircraft maintains the health of the fleet and publicly demonstrates new technologies that may be applied to future commercial air travel,” NASA stated.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will lead the tour across the country in order to “connect the agency with the people, technologies, and organizations that drive American leadership in space.”
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