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Suited Up for Science: NASA ER-2 Pilot Prepares for GEMx Flight
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NASA ER-2 pilot Kirt Stallings waits inside the transport vehicle moments before boarding the airborne science aircraft at NASA’s Armstrong…

Nov 17, 2025
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Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data
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In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data…

Apr 16, 2025
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2024: NASA Armstrong Prepares for Future Innovative Research Efforts
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NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is preparing today for tomorrow’s mission. Supersonic flight, next generation aircraft, advanced…

Dec 20, 2024
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PACE-PAX: A Day in the Life of a NASA Field Campaign
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The breeze across the California desert kicks up some dust and sand. As a NASA research plane rolls down the…

Dec 17, 2024
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High-Altitude ER-2 Flights Get Down-to-Earth Data
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Operating at altitudes above 99% of the Earth’s atmosphere, NASA’s ER-2 aircraft is the agency’s highest-flying airborne science platform. With…

Oct 25, 2024
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NASA Maps Minerals and Ecosystem Function in Southwest U.S. Regions
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In September 2023, NASA aircraft began supporting an effort to find and map critical mineral deposits in Western regions of…

Nov 7, 2023
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NASA to Host Virtual Media Day / Webinar for ALOFT Airborne Science Mission

Media are invited to a virtual media day on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 8:00-9:00 AM PST to learn about NASA…

Aug 14, 2023
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NASA’s ER-2 Completes Snowstorm Study Support
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NASA’s ER-2 high-altitude aircraft, based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, California, completed more than 30 flights in…

Mar 3, 2023
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NASA’s ER-2 No. 806 Returns to Flight
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NASA’s ER-2 high-altitude aircraft No. 806 returned to flight after three years of significant modifications and heavy maintenance. Flying from…

Apr 15, 2022
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