NASA Langley getting newest and largest airborne laboratory ready for first mission

A research story from Virginia, reported by WAVY Hampton Roads.

Research · Virginia · October 16, 2026

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HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) -- NASA's newest and largest airborne laboratory, the Boeing 777, is being prepared for its first mission, and 10 On Your Side got a tour of it. Measuring more than 200 feet, the B777 was first acquired by NASA in 2022 to replace the previously used DC-8.

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