NASA's Global Hawk environmental science aircraft took to the skies again April 13 on the second flight in the 2010 Global Hawk Pacific (GloPac) atmospheric sampling mission.
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Global Hawk Pacific Mission
Final Flight Wraps Up NASA's GloPac Science Mission
NASA wrapped up the 2010 Global Hawk Pacific (GloPac) environmental science mission April 30 with a final high-altitude flight of an unmanned Global Hawk aircraft over the Pacific Ocean southwest of Baja California.
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Mission Overview
NASA and Northrop Grumman partnered to return this Global Hawk Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator to flight under NASA operation. NASA and the science community will use this aircraft for high-altitude, long-duration Earth science missions. (NASA photo / Carla Thomas)
The NASA Global Hawk Pacific, or GloPac, campaign is the first Earth Science mission to be conducted on the aircraft. The Global Hawk's ability to autonomously fly long distances and remain aloft for extended periods brings a new capability to the science community for measuring and observing large areas of the Earth. Ten specialized instruments will be installed in the aircraft to explore the trace gases, aerosols, and dynamics of the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. The instruments will also validate sensors aboard NASA's Aura Earth-monitoring satellite.
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NASA wrapped up the 2010 Global Hawk Pacific (GloPac) environmental science mission April 30 with a final high-altitude flight of an unmanned Global Hawk aircraft over the Pacific Ocean southwest of Baja California.
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Mission Overview
NASA and Northrop Grumman partnered to return this Global Hawk Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator to flight under NASA operation. NASA and the science community will use this aircraft for high-altitude, long-duration Earth science missions. (NASA photo / Carla Thomas)The NASA Global Hawk Pacific, or GloPac, campaign is the first Earth Science mission to be conducted on the aircraft. The Global Hawk's ability to autonomously fly long distances and remain aloft for extended periods brings a new capability to the science community for measuring and observing large areas of the Earth. Ten specialized instruments will be installed in the aircraft to explore the trace gases, aerosols, and dynamics of the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. The instruments will also validate sensors aboard NASA's Aura Earth-monitoring satellite.
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› GloPac Interactive Feature
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GloPac News and Features
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NASA Global Hawk Goes Aloft for GloPac Instrument Checks
A NASA Global Hawk aircraft soared aloft from Edwards Air Force Base March 11 on a long-endurance checkout flight in preparation for the Global Hawk Pacific environmental science mission.
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NASA Global Hawk Returns to Flight Status
One of NASA's two Global Hawk high-altitude aircraft took to the skies this week for its first flight under NASA operation.
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NASA Debuts Global Hawk Autonomous Aircraft for Earth Science
NASA and Northrop Grumman Corporation have unveiled the first Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system to be used for environmental science research, heralding a new application for the world’s first fully autonomous high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft. Related Story
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NASA Awards Global Hawk Support Contract to Northrop Grumman
Dryden has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman for engineering and technical services in support of the center's planned operation of two Global Hawk aircraft.
Related Global Hawk Sites
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Global Hawk Fact Sheet
Three developmental model Northrop Grumman Global Hawk aircraft have been transferred from the U.S. Air Force to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for use in high-altitude, long-duration Earth science missions.
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Global Hawk Pacific (GloPac) Mission Science Instruments
NASA's Global Hawk carries 11 instruments on its first science mission flights over the Pacific Ocean.
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NASA Airborne Science Program →
The Airborne Science Program within the Earth Science Division is responsible for providing aircraft systems that further science and advance the use of satellite data.
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Global Hawk Blog →
Scientists blog about the Global Hawk Pacific 2010 mission
GloPac Team Spotlight
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Paul Newman
Paul Newman studies Earth’s stratosphere and, particularly, the ozone layer. He is a leader in the use of airplanes for atmospheric research
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David Fahey →
Dr. David Fahey is a research physicist in NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
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Photos of NASA's Global Hawk
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