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Supporting the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems(UAS) for Global Science Observations in Civil and Segregated AirspaceUnmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are growing more popular within the earth science community as a way to augment measurements currently made with manned aircraft. UAS arc uniquely suited for applications that require long dwell times and/or in locations that are generally too dangerous for manned aircraft. Environmental monitoring in areas like the Arctic or obtaining data within a hurricane are just a couple of examples of many applications to which UAS are ideally suited. However, UAS are not without their challenges. Most unmanned aircraft are unable to meet current airspace regulations that are in place for manned aircraft, and specific airspace standards and regulations for unmanned aircraft do not exist. As a result, gaining access to civil airspace for flights is very difficult around the world. Under Term of Reference 48 within the ISPRS Commission 1, WGI/I: Standardization of Aircraft Interfaces, efforts have been made to understand and quantify the current state of UAS airspace access on a global scale. The results of these efforts will be presented along with examples of successful science missions that have been conducted internationally during the past year.
Document ID
20100021960
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mulac, B. L.
(NASA Wallops Flight Center Wallops Island, VA, United States)
Reider. K/
(Bergen Univ. Norway)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 15, 2010
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Meeting Information
Meeting: Canadian Geomatics Conference
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Country: Canada
Start Date: June 15, 2010
End Date: June 17, 2010
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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