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Aeroid

 

  

 

Aeroid UAV

 
Type & Mission:

Semi-Expendable Probe for Remote Sensing & In-Situ Atmospheric Measurements
 
Launch: Blimp/Free Balloon Launched
Recovery: Skid Landing
   
Construction: Foam and Wood Structure
   
Propulsion: None
Operating Speed: 13 - 22 m/s (30 - 50 mph)
   
Operating Altitude: up to 3 km (10,000 ft)
Endurance: up to 1 hour
               
Instrument Weight: 0.45 kg (1.0 lb)
               
Gross Weight: 1.8 - 2.7 kg (4 - 6 lbs)
         
  Wing Span: 1.9 m (6.25 ft)
           
Wing Area: 0.48 sq m (5.2 sq ft)
               
Sensor & Data System: Infrared video camera with downlink. Atmospheric Sensor - pending.
 

 

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Wallops Flight Facility,
Earth Science Directorate, Code 935 & 972

 
                 

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