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Black Swift Technologies LLCColorado-based Black Swift Technologies (BST) created a small unmanned aircraft system(sUAS) to help NASA get a clearer picture of soil moisture through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Soil moisture is defined in terms of volume of water per unit volume of soil. Using BSTs sUAS, NASA scientists can gather ground truth measurements for a clearer observation by getting closer to the source. This can help rule out misleading results generated by satellite imagery.
Document ID
20170004362
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
DiNardo, Anne Marie
(REI Systems, Inc. McLean, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 4, 2017
Publication Date
October 25, 2016
Subject Category
Geosciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN37242
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
small unmanned aircraft system
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