A consortium of scientists are in the early stages of preparation for a multi-year airborne science campaign to study the humidity and chemical composition of air entering the tropical tropopause layer of the atmosphere between eight and 11 miles (13 to 18 km) high. NASA’s Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment, or ATTREX, will conduct this research over the Pacific Ocean...
Are you a pilot looking for a handy means to help keep you out of trouble ¬– such as, say, flying into immoveable objects like mountains or the ground? Well, in the future, there may be an app for that! A small hobby-type radio-controlled model aircraft is being transformed into a high-tech flight research aircraft at NASA’s Dryden Flight...
Seattle, Wash. (June 13, 2011) – LaserMotive, an independent R&D company specializing in laser power beaming and winner of the 2009 NASA Power Beaming Challenge, today announced it has been invited to demonstrate its wireless power systems for unmanned aerial vehicles at the NASA Day on the Hill, Wednesday June 15 in the Rayburn Foyer, Rayburn House Office Building,...
There is considerable interest in the sUAS world in lifting platforms to high altitude with balloons. What happens at NASA should be of interest. NASA’s scientific balloon program is finally resuming flights this month after a mishap back in April put a halt on the project. The high-altitude balloons fly instruments for scientific and technological investigations that help us better...
Message to Eagle reports For the second time since it was launched, the classified U.S Air Force Space Shuttle has changed orbit and disappeared again. The X-37B is controlled remotely, and can automatically land. The question people ask today is: Has the US Air Force landed its secret space plane? The X-37B has been orbiting the Earth for 173...
Many small unmanned aircraft systems will try to emulate nature to help with increase fuel consumption or mobility. This aircraft is based on the Albatross which in habitats the southern oceans by Antarctica. The typical Albatross weighs about 25 lbs. They have an aspect ratio 16 wing with an 11 foot span. They are estimated to have an L/D...
Follow @ Twitter http://twitter.com/NASA The NASA Global Hawk is airborne right now over Hurricane Karl, there is not a great deal to see but it demonstrates just how useful unmanned vehicles can be. Karl reached hurricane force in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday after dumping heavy rain on the Yucatan Peninsula. It was expected to strengthen more before...
