NASA ER-2 Prepares for Geological Earth Mapping Experiment Flights

A NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft takes off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards California on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to support the Geological Earth Mapping Experiment (GEMx) airborne science mission.

A NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft takes off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards California on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to support the Geological Earth Mapping Experiment (GEMx) airborne science mission.

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NASA s Armstrong Flight Research CenterAFRCER-2 high-altitude aircraftGeological Earth Mapping ExperimentGEMxAirborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrumentAVIRISEdwards Air Force BaseCalifornia