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NASA’s Gulfstream III is a turbofan aircraft that has been modified for Earth Science research by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. The G-III has a maximum flight duration between 6-7 hours and has a maximum altitude of 45,000 ft. The maximum useful payload is 2,500 lbs.
Type
Jet
Data Center
ORNL DAAC
Objective
Study Earth's atmosphere and troposphere
Instruments Aboard G-III
| Instrument Name | Operational Date(s) | Spectral Resolution | Type of Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer - Next Generation (AVIRIS-NG) | 2012 - present | 5 nm |
Spectrometer/Radiometer |
| Portable Remote Imaging Spectrometer (PRISM) | 186 THz, 242 THz, 285 - 857 THz |
Spectrometer/Radiometer | |
| Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) | Imaging Radars |
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