NASA's Next Flying Lab Readies for Takeoff After New Paint Job

NASA's next flying lab readies for takeoff after new paint job

The repurposed Boeing 777 will carry up to 75,000 pounds of scientific equipment. The post NASA’s next flying lab readies for takeoff after new paint job appeared first on Popular Science.

NASA's B777 Gets New Coat of Paint

NASA’s Boeing 777 returns to the agency’s Langley Research Center after receiving a new paint scheme.NASA/James Blair NASA’s Boeing 777 shows off a new paint job in this Aug. 11, 2026, photo. The B777 was acquired to replace and extend the capabilities of the NASA DC-8, which was retired in 2024. The B777, set to begin operations from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia in 2027, will be a unique flying laboratory with global reac…