Super Guppy, a last-of-its-kind NASA aircraft, makes a rare appearance at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
Aug. 11, 2022, 3:59 p.m.NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft delivered the Orion Stage Adapter test article to Marshall Space Flight Center. Teams at Marshall built the OSA to help prepare the NASA's Space Launch System rocket for space flight during NASA Artemis missions. 🚀 The Super Guppy is capable of transporting cargo up to 48,000 pounds, 25 feet tall, 25 feet wide, and 111 feet long.
“This is our way to go back to the moon on a more permanent basis,” said Brent Gaddes, the Orion Stage Adapter Lead at NASA. “Eventually setting up bases on the moon so we can learn a lot more about living in space long term, and how to develop the resources that are on the moon to do things like support life and also provide fuels for rockets that will eventually carry us to Mars.
The plane has played a “key role” in its space missions since the Apollo flight, helping to transport large items that would otherwise require a barge. The plane needs two days at most to carry parts between different space stations, whereas a barge could take months.
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