Magazine Article

Flight Planning in the Cloud

TBMG-10473

07/01/2011

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This new interface will enable Principal Investigators (PIs), as well as UAVSAR (Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar) members to do their own flight planning and time estimation without having to request flight lines through the science coordinator. It uses an all-in-one Google Maps interface, a JPL hosted database, and PI flight requirements to design an airborne flight plan. The application will enable users to see their own flight plan being constructed interactively through a map interface, and then the flight planning software will generate all the files necessary for the flight. Afterward, the UAVSAR team can then complete the flight request, including calendaring and supplying requisite flight request files in the expected format for processing by NASA’s airborne science program.

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"Flight Planning in the Cloud," Mobility Engineering, July 1, 2011.
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Jul 1, 2011
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TBMG-10473
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Magazine Article
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English