This presentation describes the objectives of the 2007 Western States Fire Mission (WSFM), which included demonstrating capabilities of the Ikhana unmanned aerial system (UAS) to overfly and collect sensor data on widespread fires throughout the Western United States, demonstrating long-endurance (20+ hours) mission capabilities, and delivering real-time imagery within 10 minutes of acquisition. Additionally, the operations concept, operational zones, and landing sites are highlighted. Provisions of the certificate of authorization are also addressed. Imagery obtained from the WSFM are included.
NASA 2007 Western States Fire Missions (WSFM)
Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Conference ; 2008 ; Paris, France
2008-06-10
Conference paper
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English
NASA 2007 Western States Fire Missions (WSFM)
NTRS | 2008
|NASA 2007 Western States Fire Missions (WSFM)
NTIS | 2008
|NASA 2007 Western States Fire Missions (WSFM)
NTIS | 2008
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