NASA operates a fleet of Gulfstream private jets most notably seen when flying astronauts to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Shuttling astronauts is just one of the missions that the Gulfstream are tasked with as the jets are also used to perform scientific research across the globe..As the leading US private jet manufacturer, Gulfstream is very popular with the US government. Not only does thein their fleet but NASA also sports the luxury business jets, used for a wide array of missions that includes flying astronauts to launch sites.
When NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley flew from Houston to Cape Canaveral, Florida in preparation for their historic launch onthey did so on one of NASA's Gulfstreams. But shuttling VIPs between NASA facilities is only one of the important missions for the private jets. The space agency uses its fleet of aircraft, including the Gulfstreams, primarily for scientific research under the NASA Airborne Science Program. Missions include surveying polar ice in the Arctic and Antarctica, as well as studying the impact of wildfires on the climate.Take a closer look at the NASA Gulfstream fleet. A NASA Gulfstream aircraft.
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