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The ALTUS II was an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. The ALTUS II had a maximum altitude of up to 60,000 ft, a maximum flight duration of around 24 hours, and a payload capacity of about 330 lbs. Its slow flight speed and long duration made it ideal for research missions studying thunderstorms.
Data
6 Datasets
Type
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle
Objective
Collect electrical, magnetic, and optical measurements of thunderstorms
Launch
May 1, 1996
Data Center
GHRC DAAC
Instruments Aboard ALTUS II
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