Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) Demolition

Close-up front view of the modified C-141 Kuiper Airborne Observatory, (KAO) (NASA-714), on the N211 apron at Moffett Field, California.

Close-up front view of the modified C-141 Kuiper Airborne Observatory, (KAO) (NASA-714), on the N211 apron at Moffett Field, California.

Photographer Don Richey

Location NASA Ames Research Center

Date October 16, 2024

C-141 Infrared Astronomy KAO N714A NASA-714 Starlifter