What Happened
Hangar One at Moffett Federal Airfield, Moffett Field, California, in 2006.Credits: NASA/Dominic Hart Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022 and has been updated to reflect changes including the completion of Hangar One’s restoration.
Why It Matters
Restoration has been completed on Hangar One, a historic landmark in the San Francisco Bay Area and a key part of the region’s early aviation history. In December 2025, Planetary Ventures completed restoration of the Hangar One landmark at Moffett Federal Airfield, located at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley.
Key Details
- Work focused on modernizing the structure while maintaining its original visual characteristics as closely as possible.
- The restoration work included the remediation, clean-up, and recladding of the siding and roof, as well as a variety of structural upgrades.
- Hangar One — now more than 90 years old — was restored according to U.S.
- Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of historical buildings. This project started years ago when the U.S.
Background Context
Hangar One at Moffett Federal Airfield, Moffett Field, California, in 2006.Credits: NASA/Dominic Hart Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022 and has been updated to reflect changes including the completion of Hangar One’s restoration. Restoration has been completed on Hangar One, a historic landmark in the San Francisco Bay Area and a key part of the region’s early aviation history. In December 2025, Planetary Ventures completed restoration of the Hangar One landmark at Moffett Federal Airfield, located at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Work focused on modernizing the struc
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