ACES

Documents and Related Sites

Outreach Plan

Media Outreach | Web-Based Outreach | Education Outreach

Overview

UAV Platform

The ALTUS UAV system consists of one ALTUS aircraft, one Ground Control Station (GCS), one Ground Data Terminal (GDT), and Ground Support Equipment (GSE). A typical setup is illustrated in the figure below. Presently ALTUS can operate at a maximum range of approximately 125 n mi.

Flight Patterns

Science Plan

Objectives

ACES addresses three primary science objectives:

Satellite Observations

ACES News ACES story at the Earth Observatory:

Lightning Spies
by Michon Scott