Delivered to NASA as NASA 811 in 1963. Later given registration N811NA. Last flight in 1987 and stored at Edwards AFB. Moved to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ by 1997 for preservation.

NASA 811 F-104N conducts a missed approach before coming back to land and going on static display at the 1982 Norton show.

Over the years, NASA operated eleven Lockheed Starfighters for flight test purposes. Most were transferred from USAF inventory, but this aircraft is the first of three built by Lockheed expressly for NASA in 1963. Designated F-104N, and coded 011, NASA gave it the civilian registration N811NA in 1970. With it's last official NASA research flight on October 23, 1987, the aircraft was stored at Edwards AFB until transferred for display on the campus of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ circa 1997.