posted 08-01-2026 04:19 PM               

This Boeing 777 replaced the DC-8 retired in 2024.

posted 08-13-2026 06:48 PM               

NASA's 737 aircraft was painted this week in Oklahoma as it progresses with modifications for use as a reduced gravity test aircraft for the agency. NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, took ownership of the aircraft 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 to support Artemis mission objectives. These flights will happen at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston for reduced-gravity operations, with NASA Armstrong oversight.

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

posted 08-20-2026 10:37 AM               

NASA uses T-38 jets to train astronauts in many skills that are directly applicable to spaceflight. Working in a high consequence environment, rapid decision making, crew resource management, and operating communication and navigation systems are all part of the training.

posted 08-22-2026 04:54 PM               

We were taking out the new Artemis jet. It looks fantastic.

posted 08-26-2026 10:03 PM               

Lunar livery: NASA T-38 astronaut training jet gets new Artemis look

For the first time in decades, NASA has rolled out one of its iconic astronaut training aircraft with a bold new look.

The space agency debuted a new livery on one of its T-38 jets in celebration of its program to return astronauts to the moon. The Artemis design retains nods to what made the "white rocket" immediately recognizable, but adds a new colorway and painted graphics to make clear where NASA is headed.