Flying Observatory NASA

This spring, NASA plans to start flight tests of an airship built on his own project. It will be used as a flying observatory, which will eliminate the effect of air pollution monitoring. In addition, the device is useful for monitoring the earth's surface. It can be equipped with a gas analyzer for the registration of methane emissions in the ground breaking the crust of the State of California. The length of the airship 75 meters, the shell is filled with helium safe. He has four propellers, giving it greater flexibility - management is a large object with a single joystick.

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