In stark contrast to the blue sky above, NASA's Global Hawk # 871 cruises over the high desert of Southern California during its first checkout flight since being transferred to NASA in late 2007.
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In stark contrast to the blue sky above, NASA’s Global Hawk # 871 cruises over the high desert of Southern California during its first checkout flight since being transferred to NASA in late 2007. The aircraft, the first Global Hawk built in the original Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program, joins NASA’s other Global Hawk, # 872, for high-altitude, long-endurance environmental science missions.May 27, 2010
NASA Photo / Lori Losey