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Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations Project

To keep pace with the growing threat of wildland fires across the United States, NASA’s Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) project is developing airspace management technologies that will enable remotely piloted aircraft to identify, monitor, and suppress wildfires 24 hours a day.

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Project manager

Dr. Min Xue

Chief engineer

Joey Mercer

Associate Project Manager

Nguyen Trang

NASA, FAA Develop Wildfire Technologies

NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have established a research transition team to guide the development of wildfire technology. 

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Illustrated graphic of remotely piloted aircraft for wildfire operations, including suppression, monitoring and communications.
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