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Earth Science Division – Airborne Science Program. Andrew Roberts, ASP Director Introduction by Jack Kaye, Associate Director for Research. Airborne Program Infrastructure. Ability to Implement Complex Field Campaigns - Process Study, Satellite Cal/Val, Tech Demo, or combination
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Earth Science Division – Airborne Science Program Andrew Roberts, ASP Director Introduction by Jack Kaye, Associate Director for Research
Airborne Program Infrastructure Ability to Implement Complex Field Campaigns - Process Study, Satellite Cal/Val, Tech Demo, or combination - Single/Multiple Platform/Instrument - Remote or Local Deployment with up to several hundred people - NASA-only or with partners - Incorporating forecast/models, satellite data, and ground/balloon instrumentation - Campaigns can have significant student involvement and EPO potential • Platforms • Sensors • Data Systems • Facilities • People
Major Near-Term Program Evolution and Milestones • First AITT ROSES Element Released (2007) • Completion of UAVSAR instrument (2008) • NASA Acquires Two Global Hawks (2008) • Development and Initiation of Palmdale Facility (2008) • International Polar Year Flights (2008-2009) • First Global-Hawk Based Field Campaign – GloPac (2009) • First ICE-Bridge Mission (2009) • Student DC-8 Airborne Research Campaign (2009) • Expected Release of Suborbital Venture Class ROSES Element (2009) • Major Interagency Hurricane Research Campaign (2010)
Sampling Strategy: TC4Costa Rica, Panama, Galapagos,Houston A-Train Remote Sensing ER-2 TTL Cloud physics, TTL chemistry WB-57 Cloud physics, TTL chemistry, Remote sensing DC-8 NPOL, SMART Ground Radar & Balloon Sondes 10 5 0