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Updates for July 2008

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EC84-28218 June 8, 1966 Moments before the F-104 and XB-70 collided, the ill-fated formation flight centered on the XB-70, flanked by a T-38A, F-4B, the F-104 (orange tail) and a F-5A.
ED08-0151-02 July 2, 2008 A ground crewman unplugs electrical connections during pre-flight checks of NASA's Ikhana research aircraft. Ikhana's payload pod is mounted on the left wing.
ED08-0151-07 July 2, 2008 Ground crewmen prepare NASA's Ikhana remotely piloted research aircraft for another flight. Ikhana's infrared imaging sensor pod is visible under the left wing.
ED08-0153-1 June 2008 Two USRA technicians at NASA Ames Research Center are reflected in the coated SOFIA telescope main mirror suspended above them in the mirror coating facility.
ED08-0090-349 May 20, 2008 Surrounded by work platforms, the full-scale Orion AFT crew module (center) is undergoing preparations for the first flight test of Orion's launch abort system.
ED08-0090-318 May 20, 2008 Surrounded by work platforms, the full-scale Orion AFT crew module (center) is undergoing preparations for the first flight test of Orion's launch abort system.
ED08-0109-08 May 1, 2008 Ikhana fiber optic wing shape sensor team: clockwise from left, Anthony "Nino" Piazza, Allen Parker, William Ko and Lance Richards.
ED08-0016-20 January 17, 2008 Larry Hudson and James Smith work on a ground validation test with new fiber optic sensors that led to validation flights on the Ikhana aircraft.
ED07-0287-08 December 17, 2007 Although the new fiber optic sensors on the Ikhana are not visible, the sealant used to cover them can be seen in this view from above the left wing.


Last Modified: July 2008
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