The CASIE mission uses the NASA Sierra uninhabited aerial vehicle, or UAV, to fly over the Arctic sea ice pack.
The CASIE mission uses the NASA Sierra uninhabited aerial vehicle, or UAV, to fly over the Arctic sea ice pack. Over difficult-to-access locations in the high Arctic, CASIE will provide sea ice data at finer spatial resolution than previous efforts.
CASIE is a safer way to obtain information. Satellites are not usable, and human flights over the area would require use of large multi-engine aircraft. Such flights place aircraft and crew at risk because of dangerous Arctic conditions. > Read More