Airborne Platforms to Advance NASA Earth System Science Priorities
Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2022-02-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 0309306035 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780309306034 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book Airborne Platforms to Advance NASA Earth System Science Priorities written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-19 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other U.S. science research agencies operate a fleet of research aircraft and other airborne platforms that offer diverse capabilities. To inform NASA's future investments in airborne platforms, this study examines whether a large aircraft that would replace the current NASA DC-8 is needed to address Earth system science questions, and the role of other airborne platforms for achieving future Earth system science research goals.