Airborne Science Program

ER-2 #709 takes off from NASA Dryden

NASA's Airborne Science Program is administered from the NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Edwards, California. The program supports the sub-orbital flight requirements of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise. Dryden maintains and operates two ER-2 high-altitude "satellite simulator" aircraft and a DC-8 which is specially configured as a "flying laboratory" in service from 1987 to May 2024.

The scientific disciplines that employ these aircraft include Earth sciences, astronomy, atmospheric chemistry, climatology, oceanography, archeology, ecology, forestry, geography, geology, hydrology, meteorology, volcanology and biology. The DC-8 and ER-2 are also important tools for the development of sensors intended to fly aboard future Earth-observing satellites, and to validate and calibrate the sensors which are used onboard satellites which currently orbit the Earth.

NASA research aircraft types operated

Present

Aircraft Number in service Introduced Research Center
McDonnell Douglas DC-8 1 1987 (end in 2024)[1] Armstrong Flight Research Center
Lockheed ER-2 2 1981 Armstrong Flight Research Center
Gulfstream C-20A 1 2008 Armstrong Flight Research Center
Gulfstream III 1 2012 Johnson Space Center
Gulfstream III 1 2012 Langley Research Center
Gulfstream V 1 2012 Johnson Space Center
Lockheed P-3 Orion 1 1991 Wallops Flight Facility

Media

  • Airborne Science Safari 2000 Mission
  • ER-2 in Sweden for the Sage III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment

See also

References

  • "NASA Airborne Science Program". NASA. Archived from the original on 29 September 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2005.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.