NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory flew over the Sierra Nevada foothills near California's Owens Valley during a checkout of the more than 20 specialized science instruments installed on the aircraft prior to departure for the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry Mission.
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Mission: Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry (DC3)
NASA’s DC-8 airborne science laboratory flew over the Sierra Nevada foothills near California’s Owens Valley during a checkout of the more than 20 specialized science instruments installed on the aircraft prior to departure for the DC3 mission.May 2012
NASA / Lori Losey