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Doris Hamill
UAV Business Development Lead
NASA Langley Research CenterandHampton Roads First Responders
October 23, 2008 2
NASA Langley Research CenterNASA Langley Research CenterEverything Aeronautical since 1917Everything Aeronautical since 1917
• All flight regimes– Hypersonic to sub-stall
• All flight modes– Planetary entry to insect flight
• All flight systems (except engines)– Cockpits to tires
• All necessary capabilities– Mission analysis– Systems analysis– Design– Modeling and simulation– Ground test (wind tunnels)– Flight test
• Leading edge aviation technology
• Aviation generally– Air traffic control– Aviation safety and security– Human factors– Aircraft noise reduction
• Supporting expertise– Structures and materials– Sensors (optical & RF)– Comm (limited)
• 9-1-1 technical support
October 23, 2008 3
ContentsContents
• How we can help• Small UAV resources
– Aircraft– Mobile control
• NASA Wallops Flight Facility• NASA Ames’s support to California forest
fire fighters• Doing Business with NASA
– What we can do– What we can’t do
October 23, 2008 4
How NASA Langley Might Help YouHow NASA Langley Might Help You
• Before you invest– Determine what aircraft you need
– Discover what different sensors can do
– Experiment with how you might use a UAV
– Try system in real emergency situations
• Training
• Coordination with regulators (FAA)
October 23, 2008 5
Small Unmanned Aerial VehiclesSmall Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Several small aircraft used for testing avionics– Fixed wing– Helicopter
• Inexpensive, easy to modify
Army FQM-117B Target DroneWingspan: 68 in.Length: 6 ft.Fuel: RC aircraft “glow fuel”Weight: 8-15 lbs.Payload: 1-5 lbs.Speed: 20-80 kts.Advantages: Inexpensive, modular, docile
• Short take-off and landing• Experience carrying small cameras
– Visible– Infrared
October 23, 2008 6
Mobile Operations StationMobile Operations Station
• Sophisticated 5.5 % scale model of Boeing
757 developed for research purposes
• Mobile operations center for remote
testing can be repurposed
October 23, 2008 7
NASA Wallops Flight FacilityNASA Wallops Flight Facility
• Restricted airspace
• Remote location minimizes interference
• Fully equipped, experienced staff
NASAWallops
Flight Facility
NASAWallops
Flight Facility
1500’ runwayRange instrumentation
Control centerHangar, prep areas
1500’ runwayRange instrumentation
Control centerHangar, prep areas
October 23, 2008 8
NASA Ames’s Forest Fire SupportNASA Ames’s Forest Fire Support
Repurposed AF Predator
Retrofit with sensors
Forest fire emergency
Mission planning & control
Timely, detailed information Valuable state capability
October 23, 2008 9
Doing Business with NASADoing Business with NASA
• Space Act Agreement: NASA works for or with a partner
– Fully-, partially-, or non-reimbursed costs
– Arrangements depend on synergy with NASA mission
• Property Loan Agreement: NASA lends equipment or
gives access to facility
• Intergovernmental Personnel Act: temporary assign
NASA person to another organization
• Intergovernmental Cooperation Act Agreement:
supports state and local government R&D
October 23, 2008 10
To the Extent We Can…To the Extent We Can…
• What We Can’t Do – Compete with private sector– Something outside our mission– Provide an on-going operational capability– Political advocacy
• Limitations– Take people from high priority NASA missions– Funding
October 23, 2008 11
Can I help you?Can I help you?
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLangley Research Center
Doris HamillBusiness Development
NASA Langley Research CenterMail Stop 254Hampton, VA 23681-2199
Phone: 757-864-8041FAX: 757-864-1707
Email: [email protected]
