Pre-flight Tests

Members of the CRATER team perform pre-flight tests ahead of launching the S2 Black Swift uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) in Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica. CRATER (Costa Rica Airborne research on foresT Ecosystem Response to volcanic emissions), is a NASA-led project investigating the use of an uncrewed aircraft for volcanic trace gas sampling, in order to better understand the impact of carbon dioxide emissions on vegetation.