NASA’s B777 Gets New Coat of Paint
NASA’s Boeing 777 returns to the agency’s Langley Research Center after receiving a new paint scheme.NASA/James Blair NASA’s Boeing 777 shows off a new paint job in this Aug. The B777 was acquired to replace and extend the capabilities of the NASA DC-8, which was retired in 2024.
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NASA’s Boeing 777 returns to the agency’s Langley Research Center after receiving a new paint scheme.NASA/James Blair NASA’s Boeing 777 shows off a new paint job in this Aug. The B777 was acquired to replace and extend the capabilities of the NASA DC-8, which was retired in 2024. The B777, set to begin operations from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia in 2027, will be a unique flying laboratory with global reach enabling data collection for NASA projects to include sensor development, satellite sensor calibration, data product validation, and field studies to better understand Earth system processes to improve models and decision-making. Image credit: NASA/James Blair
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