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Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities

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The National Academies will appoint an ad hoc committee to conduct a fast-track study to inform NASA’s future investments in suborbital airborne facilities. NASA’s Airborne Science Program provides a variety of aircraft systems that support Earth observing by bridging global satellite observations with surface-based, smaller scale measurements. This study will consider how airborne platforms could maximize contributions and/or provide unique inputs to integrated (satellite/airborne/surface/modeling) approaches to answering the science questions posed in Thriving on Our Changing Planet: A Decadal Strategy for Earth Observation from Space (2018).

About Past Events

Events

Public Briefing: Airborne Platforms to Advance NASA Earth System Science Priorities: Assessing the Future Need for a Large Aircraft

  • May 21, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Mark your calendars for a public briefing on an upcoming report that examines the combination of airborne platforms that could be used to best answer science questions posed in the 2017 Decadal Survey...

Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities - Virtual Community Workshop Sessions

  • July 29 - 31, 2020
  • Workshop
  • Past

This virtual workshop will be held on WebEx Events and will feature several speakers and panelists to provide the National Academies committee ample information relative to the Statement of Task.
Meetings

Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities Meeting 10

  • March 26, 2021
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

During this closed meeting the committee discussed the response to review.

Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities Meeting 9

  • March 15, 2021
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

During this closed meeting the committee discussed high level comments provided by reviewers on the draft report.

Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities Meeting 8

  • January 22, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

This afternoon closed meeting was used by the committee to discuss the report recommendations, identify remaining tasks to complete prior to review, and develop the work plan for the rest of the study...

Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities Meeting 7b

  • November 17, 2020
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

This was Day 2 of a 2-day closed meeting where the committee discussed the contents of the report, draft conclusions and recommendations, and next steps to complete the document.

Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities Meeting 7a

  • November 16, 2020
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

This was Day 1 of a 2-day closed meeting where the committee discussed the contents of the report, draft conclusions and recommendations, and next steps to complete the document.
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