NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy to support informed decisions for effective energy generation, delivery and use by providing solar, meteorological, and future weather risk datasets for energy system modeling and planning purposes. Under a new Space Act Agreement announced during a ceremony Friday, the partnership will use NASA expertise in atmospheric sciences to assist Virginia Energy in support of resiliency studies, resource analysis, and long-term energy planning. “NASA Langley relishes the opportunity to put our unique science data into the hands of those who want to improve people’s lives,” said NASA Langley Deputy Director Allen Kilgore. “This collaboration with Virginia Energy will benefit the citizens of Virginia and provide stronger energy security for the Commonwealth.” NASA Langley Deputy Director Allen Kilgore and Virginia Energy Director Vince Maiden sign a new Space Act Agreement during a ceremony announcing the partnership at NASA Langley in Ham