The NASA DC-8 Retires: Reflections on its Contributions to Earth System Science
March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- NASA issued the following news release:
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The NASA DC-8 Retires: Reflections on its Contributions to Earth System Science
Introduction
Since 1987, a highly modified McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft has been a workhorse in NASA's Airborne Science Program (ASP)--see Photo 1. The aircraft, located at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) in California, flew countless missions as a science laboratory, . . .
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The NASA DC-8 Retires: Reflections on its Contributions to Earth System Science
Introduction
Since 1987, a highly modified McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft has been a workhorse in NASA's Airborne Science Program (ASP)--see Photo 1. The aircraft, located at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) in California, flew countless missions as a science laboratory, . . .