Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Collection
Title:
ER-2 Number 806 Taking Off from Edwards on a Scientific Instruments Validation Flight
Description:
In this 32 second film clip ER-2 Number 806 takes off from Edwards AFB on a Scientific Instruments Validation Flight

In 1981, NASA acquired its first ER-2 aircraft. The agency obtained a second ER-2 in 1989. These airplanes replaced two Lockheed U-2 aircraft, which NASA had used to collect scientific data since 1971. The U-2, and later the ER-2, were based at the Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, until 1997. In 1997, the ER-2 aircraft and their operations moved to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California.

Since the inaugural flight for this program, August 31, 1971, NASA U-2 and ER-2 aircraft have flown more than 4,000 data missions and test flights in support of scientific research conducted by scientists from NASA, other federal agencies, states, universities, and the private sector.

 
Movie Date:
July 13, 2006
note:
Still photos of the ER-2 are available in several resolutions at http://www.dfrc.nas…[ http://www.dfrc.nas…]
Keywords:
ER-2 Number 806
Keywords:
taking off from Edwards
Keywords:
Scientific Instruments Validation Flight Edwards Air Force Base
facet_where:
California
facet_where:
Edwards Air Force Base
facet_where:
Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_where:
Ames Research Center (ARC)
facet_when:
1981
facet_when:
1997
facet_when:
1989
facet_when:
July 13, 2006
facet_when:
August 31, 1971
facet_when_year:
1997
facet_when_year:
2006
facet_when_year:
1981
facet_when_year:
1989
facet_when_year:
1971
Movie Number:
EM-0010-03
UID:
SPD-DRYDEN-EM-0010-0 3
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