Prepping the Launcher

William Wade (left) and Jay Tomlin (right) prepare the S2 Black Swift uncrewed aircraft system launcher for a flight during the field campaign for CRATER. 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.