Google leier enorm luftskiphangar på NAS Moffett

GOOGLE RENTS NASA AIRFIELD FOR $1.16 BILLION TO DO WHO KNOWS WHAT WITH

Seeking to reduce its footprint on earth to save resources for space, NASA is giving Google the keys to the historic Moffett Field Naval Air Station outside of San Francisco in a $1.16 billion lease agreement, Google announced Monday. Moffett Field, which is located mere miles from Google's Mountain View complex, contains the storied Hanger One - one of the largest freestanding buildings in the world. 

At more than eight acres, the behemoth of Hanger One is so large that weather can form inside near the ceiling. Absurd, right? What on earth could Google get up to in a hanger so large that blimps could easily move in and out of it?

For its part, Google has not said what it plans to do with its new complex for the next 60 years of its lease, but speculation has run rampant about the Internet giant's potential forays into space aviation and robotics. According to NASA, Google plans to use the facility for "research, development, assembly and testing in the areas of space exploration, aviation, rover/robotics and other emerging technologies." 

Foto: Per Gram 

Her har vi  parkert på NAS Moffett i 1969 på vei til Hawaii og NAS Barbers Point