Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Collection
Title:
Altair UAV lifting off on maiden flight
Description:
This 45 second clip shows the landing of the Altair after the UAV's maiden flight.

NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center has partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) to demonstrate technologies that will expand the capabilities of remotely operated, uninhabited aircraft to perform high-altitude earth science missions. To accomplish the task, GA-ASI is developing an enlarged version of its Predator reconnaissance aircraft, the Predator B, including an extended-wingspan Altair version for NASA, to meet these requirements.
Movie Date:
June 9, 2003
note:
Altair aircraft Still photos of the Altair are available in several resolutions at
http://www.dfrc.nas…[ http://www.dfrc.nas…]
Keywords:
UAV
Keywords:
Altair
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
ALTAIR
facet_what:
Altair unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
facet_where:
Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_when:
June 9, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
Movie Number:
EM-0059-02
UID:
SPD-DRYDEN-EM-0059-0 2
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