Seminar Series: Introduction, Background and Description

1. Introduction to UAV Seminar Series:Introduction, Background and Description Vince Ambrosia Senior Research Scientist / Adjunct Faculty California State University – Monterey Bay NASA-Ames Research Center Moffett Field, California vincent.g.ambrosia@nasa.gov International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment

2. Seminar Objectives The objective of the seminar is to provide details of UAV technology and the operational details of the scientific missions carried out by UAV community. The topics will cover an historical perspective on UAVs; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) UAV program (historical and current); the NASA Ikhana UAV platform; the Western States UAV Mission Series endeavors (which focuses on the use of the Ikhana); the development of mission planning; the Certificate of Authorization (COA) process in the US; and a final lecture on the other UAV missions that are ongoing or planned in the US.

3. Seminar Topics 1) History of UAVs and the Role of NASA (2 hours) 2) The Ikhana Platform (4 hours) 3) Western States Fire Mission Series (4 hours) 4) Mission Planning / Direction for UAVs (3 hours) 5) UAV COA Process (3 hours) 6) Other UAV Missions (4 hours)

4. NASA Organization Chart

5. NASA Science Mission Directorate Science Mission Directorate Planetary Science Division Astrophysics Division Earth Science Division Heliophysics Division Resource Management Division Strategic Division

6. NASA Centers The National Aeronautics and Space Administration maintains Research Centers, Space Centers, Flight Facilities, and other laboratories. The major centers of operations are: NASA Headquarters Ames Research Center Dryden Flight Research Center Glenn Research Center Goddard Space Flight Center Jet Propulsion Laboratory Johnson Space Center Kennedy Space Center Langley Research Center Marshal Space Flight Center Stennis Space Center Wallops Flight Facility

7. Ames Research Center SF Bay Area Mountain View, CA Ames

8. Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards AFB Ikhana Hanger Dryden

9. NASA-Ames Research Center Earth Science Division Airborne Science Office Division UARC - UC Santa Cruz Airborne Sensor Facility Atmospheric Science Biospheric Science Advance knowledge of the Earth System through observation, analysis and simulation. Extend research to benefit society and inspire the next generation

10. Decadal Survey Missions Earth Observations Operating Missions In Development Venture Class Small, focused innovative missions

11. Airborne Observations Global Hawk (game changer) ARCTAS - CARB Offshore / ship emissions Central valley emissions Upwind boundry conditions LA Basin

12. Applications of Science to Benefit Society Satellite Observations

13. Terrestrial Observation and Prediction System Translating the Physical to the Biological

14. TOPS Data Products Ecosystem Vegetation Meteorology Hydrology Examples of the TOPS-30 data products, which include daily measures of climate, hydrology, vegetation and ecosystem conditions produced for California at 1km spatial resolution.

15. Applications From Airborne Assets UAV Observations; Real-Time Information Dissemination

16. Next Steps in High Altitude UAS Science

17. Contact Information Vince Ambrosia Senior Research Scientist / Adjunct Faculty California State University – Monterey Bay NASA-Ames Research Center Bld 242, Room 213 Moffett Field, California 94035-001 vincent.g.ambrosia@nasa.gov (work) 1-650-604-6565 (cell) 1-408-666-7609