The Ikhana UAS soared over the Mojave Desert during a flight from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.
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The Ikhana UAS soared over the Mojave Desert during a flight from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA. NASA operates a ground control station and satellite communication system for transmitting flight commands to and downlinking aircraft and mission data from Ikhana. The ground control station is installed in a mobile trailer and, in addition to the pilot’s instruments and controls, includes computer workstations for scientists and engineers. All the aircraft systems are mobile, making Ikhana ideal for missions conducted from remote sites around the globe.
June 15, 2015
NASA Photo / Carla Thomas
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