NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas Farmland
A NASA Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Transit, Texas, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Monday, Nov. 9. These flights will measure gaseous and particulate emissions from animal feeding operations. Agricultural emissions represent an important and understudied part of Earth’s land and atmosphere systems. The FarmFlux mission will deploy […]…
NASA plans to conduct low-altitude research flights over farmland near Transit, Texas, from October 22 to November 9. The flights aim to measure gaseous and particulate emissions from animal feeding operations. These flights will use a Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft to gather data on ozone, methane, ammonia, particulates, and other pollutants rising from crop lands and livestock farms.
The mission, named FarmFlux, is a joint effort between NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Colorado State University, and Boston University. The team will deploy over a dozen sensors to monitor the interaction between the Earth's atmosphere and agricultural activities. In addition to Texas, similar low-altitude research flights are planned for the Midwest and California's Central Valley during the March to July 2027 growing season.
These flights will focus on cropland. For further information about the FarmFlux mission, visit NASA's official website.
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