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 Dryden Home > Collections > Movies Home > Altair Home > Movie EM-0059-04 |
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Remotely-operated Altair departs on a joint NOAA/NASA science mission. |
| Movie Number |
EM-0059-04
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| Movie Date |
April 2005
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| Formats |
160x120 QuickTime Movie (1.8 MB) 320x240 QuickTime Movie (3.7 MB) 480x360 QuickTime Movie (5.6 MB) 640x480 QuickTime Movie (9.3 MB) |
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Still photos of the Altair are available in several resolutions at http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/Altair_PredatorB/index.html |
| Description |
This 52 second clip shows Altair departing on a joint series of environmental science demonstration flights with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on the unmanned aerial vehicle. NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center has partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) to demonstrate technologies that will expand the capabilities of remotely operated, uninhabited aircraft to perform high-altitude earth science missions. To accomplish the task, GA-ASI is developing an enlarged version of its Predator reconnaissance aircraft, the Predator B, including an extended-wingspan Altair version for NASA, to meet these requirements. |
| Keywords | Altair, takeoff, taking off, unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), environmental science demonstration flights |
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Last Modified: December 1, 2005 |
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