LVIS Integration onto Global Hawk

Completed TRL 6 (started at 3, targeting 6)

Description

Integrate LVIS lidar capability onto the Global Hawk (GH) to enable high altitude mapping of land, vegetation, and ice
Provide operational capability and data storage for 30+ hours of GH operations
Demonstrate operations on Global Hawk platform with test flights

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves
Program	Earth Science (ESD)
Lead organization	NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
Start date	2011-07-01
End date	2013-02-01

Project contacts

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Joseph Famiglietti — joseph.famiglietti-1@nasa.gov
Brian E Blair — brian.blair@nasa.gov

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