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Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) Demolition
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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.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) Demolition. NASA/ARC, 2024-10-09. Public domain. ID: ACD24-0161-012.
