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DC-8 Takes Off from Ft. Lauderdale for CPEX Mission

NASA’s DC-8 takes off from Ft. Lauderdale International Airport.
NASA’s DC-8 takes off from Ft. Lauderdale International Airport during a science flight for the Convective Processes Experiment (CPEX).

NASA’s DC-8 takes off from Ft. Lauderdale International Airport during a science flight for the Convective Processes Experiment (CPEX). The mission sought to better understand how convective clouds and storm systems form and decay in the Carribean and Gulf sub-tropical regions. Data will be used to help improve weather forecast models.

June 13, 2017
NASA Photo / Kate Squires