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Test Like You Fly

Small Steps, Giant Leaps·National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)·27 May 2026·24 min
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The “test like you fly” approach is an engineering philosophy that means testing hardware, software, and flight operations as close to reality as possible. Erika Alvarez, deputy director of NASA's Space Systems Department, explains.
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