Challenger Center Students, staff, and chaperones climb aboard the DC-8 flying science laboratory at the Bangor International Airport (Image Credit: Susan Jonason)
Twenty-six student campers, along with ten challenger center staff and parents participated in the tour of the NASA DC-8. The group learned about NASA's Earth and Airborne Science research, the GCPEx mission, and the DC-8 flying laboratory. They heard first-hand what an amazing experience it is for the scientists, engineers, and pilots to fly all over the world in NASA research aircraft.
Inside the DC-8, students learn about the aircraft and its scientific missions all over the world (Image Credit: Jennifer Therrien)
Future pilot in the cockpit of the DC-8 (Image Credit: Jennifer Therrien)