The NextGen-Airspace Project develops and explores fundamental concepts and integrated solutions that address the optimal allocation of ground and air automation technologies necessary for the Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen.

The NextGen-Airspace Project has established six Research Focus Areas in which revolutionary concepts, capabilities, and technologies will be developed, tested and simulated in the lab and, where appropriate, demonstrated in a relevant environment.

Marshall also manages the Michoud Assembly Facility, a state-of-the-art facility in New Orleans, La., where critical hardware components for the space shuttle and exploration vehicles are manufactured for Marshall and other NASA field centers.

U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service has designated five Marshall Center facilities as National Historic Landmarks: the Redstone Test Stand, Propulsion and Structural Test Facility, Saturn V dynamic Test Stand, Neutral Buoyancy Simulator, and the Saturn V on display at the United States Space and Rocket Center.

Marshall’s contribution to the Apollo lunar landing program included development of the Lunar Roving Vehicle for transporting astronauts on the lunar surface.

Rocket scientist Wernher von Braun was the first director of Marshall Space Flight Center.

Marshall Space Flight Center developed the Delta series of rocket boosters.