The claim
Die Flugroute einer Nasa-Maschine in Südafrika ist ein Beweis für Wettermanipulation.
Rating
Das Nasa-Flugzeug ist zum Zeitpunkt der Aufnahmen zu Forschungszwecken für ein Biodiversitätsprojekt in Südafrika unterwegs. Es gibt keinerlei Belege für gezielte Klimabeeinflussung.
Reviewed by dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Original review summary
The video shows NASA 520, a C-20B Gulfstream III, flying near Cape Town in November 2023. The review says the aircraft was collecting data for a biodiversity project with the University of Cape Town, and that there is no evidence it was deliberately influencing the climate.[S1]
Additional context
The review says NASA 520’s South African research flights ended on November 26, 2023, after which the aircraft flew back to the United States via Brazil and Barbados. [S1]
The article also says that, although the aircraft has climate-related equipment, it collects data about climatic conditions rather than deliberately affecting the climate. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026