. Comparison of remote airborne oceanographic sensors. Aeronautics in oceanography; Oceanography. PLATFORMS NASA Aircraft Background In October 1964 NASA acquired a Convair 2^0-A (figure 1) through the cooperation of Wright Air Development Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio (Toy et al., 1966). In addition to test- ing GEMINI subsystems, the aircraft is used for the NASA Earth Resources Survey Program conducted within the Office of Space Science Applications. This program is directed toward employing earth-orbiting spacecraft for scientific applications (NAVOCEANO, 1966)
. Comparison of remote airborne oceanographic sensors. Aeronautics in oceanography; Oceanography. PLATFORMS NASA Aircraft Background In October 1964 NASA acquired a Convair 2^0-A (figure 1) through the cooperation of Wright Air Development Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio (Toy et al., 1966). In addition to test- ing GEMINI subsystems, the aircraft is used for the NASA Earth Resources Survey Program conducted within the Office of Space Science Applications. This program is directed toward employing earth-orbiting spacecraft for scientific applications (NAVOCEANO, 1966). Controlled experiments using the Convair 2^0-A were begun in December 1964. Initial flights over geological test sites used only photographic cameras and infrared scanners. The aircraft has since been modified to carry additional sensors and recording equipment. A gas-turbine auxil- iary power unit was installed to provide power for the sensors and pres- surization for high altitudes. The aircraft cruises at 330 km/hour and has a range of more than 800 km. NASA EARTH RESOURCES SURVEY AIRCRAFT CONVAIR 240-A SHOWING INSTRUMENT LOCATIONS RC-8 CAMERA AN/AAS-5 ULTRAVIOLET SCANNER CONTROL MICROWAVE RADIOMETER- MR-62 AND MR-64. Figure 1 NASA Aircraft. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Beckner, C. J. Washington : Naval Oceanographic Office
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