Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) Demolition
Two nitrogen, LN2, tanks mounted in the aft section of the modified C-141 Kuiper Airborne Observatory, (KAO) (NASA-714), used to cool and purge moisture from the telescope cavity. The aft pressure door, hinged at top, was closed during flight; the clamshell cargo doors in the aft fuselage could also lower the aft ramp to allow supplies to be driven aboard.
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NASA ID
ACD24-0161-012
Date Created
October 9, 2024
Center
ARC
Media Type
image
Photographer
Don Richey
Location
NASA Ames Research Center
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