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.

Photographer NASA/Carla Thomas
Location AFRC
NASA s Armstrong Flight Research CenterAFRCER-2 high-altitude aircraftGeological Earth Mapping ExperimentGEMxAirborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrumentAVIRISEdwards Air Force BaseCalifornia