NASA’s 737 Reveals New Paint

NASA's 737 aircraft was painted this week in Oklahoma as it undergoes modifications to become a reduced gravity test aircraft. The aircraft was transferred to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, from the United States Air Force in June.

The aircraft will perform lunar-gravity parabolic flights to validate astronaut lunar suits and associated crew systems required for Artemis mission objectives. These flights will take place at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston for reduced-gravity operations, with NASA Armstrong oversight.

Additionally, the aircraft will serve as a key asset for systems-integration research for flight testing autonomy, sensors, and other digital systems.