Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA eClips
Title:
NASA Technologies Helping Firefighters
Creator:
NASA
Subject:
Ikhana; firefighters; wildfires; UAS; unmanned aerial vehicles; UAV
Description:
In this NASA video segment learn how NASA technologies are advancing the way firefighters are able to detect wild fires. This video describes Ikhana, the Unmanned Ariel System, or UAS, that NASA is using for scientific studies and to help firefighters control wildfires. Ikhana is able to take images through smoke and haze to detect hot spots and changes in temperature. These images are then transferred to NASA and sent to command centers to help firefighters. This video is a NASA eClips (TM) program.
Date:
2008
Source:
Language:
en
Identifier:
NASA_Launchpad_Ikhan a_HD
Color:
color
Sound:
sound
Year:
2008
What:
Ariel

NASA Technologies Helping Firefighters