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ERAST: Scientific Applications and Technology Commercialization NASA/CP-2000-209031 ERAST: Scientific Applications and Technology Commercialization Compiled by John D. Hunley and Yvonne Kellogg NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, California Proceedings of addresses, sessions, and workshops of the NASA ERAST Exclusive Preview sponsored by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California October 13, 1999 September 2000 The NASA STI Program Office…in Profile Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated • CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. to the advancement of aeronautics and space Collected papers from scientific and science. The NASA Scientific and Technical technical conferences, symposia, seminars, Information (STI) Program Office plays a key or other meetings sponsored or cosponsored part in helping NASA maintain this by NASA. important role. • SPECIAL PUBLICATION. 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Hunley and Yvonne Kellogg NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, California National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, California 93523-0273 Proceedings of addresses, sessions, and workshops of the NASA ERAST Exclusive Preview sponsored by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California October 13, 1999 September 2000 NOTICE Use of trade names or names of manufacturers in this document does not constitute an official endorsement of such products or manufacturers, either expressed or implied, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Available from the following: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI) National Technical Information Service (NTIS) 7121 Standard Drive 5285 Port Royal Road Hanover, MD 21076-1320 Springfield, VA 22161-2171 (301) 621-0390 (703) 487-4650 CONTENTS Page OPENING REMARKS ON RAMP AND FLIGHT NARRATION. 1 John Sharkey, ERAST Project Manager, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. 3 Kevin Petersen, Center Director, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center . 3 Ray Morgan, Vice-President, AeroVironment . 4 Questions . 8 Bob Waldmiller, Project Engineer, Scaled Composites . 10 Burt Rutan, President/CEO, Scaled Composites . 12 Questions . 13 FORMAL ADDRESSES . 15 Rich Christiansen, Director of Programs, NASA Aerospace Technology Enterprise . 17 Larry Roeder, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of State . 23 Dr. Marianne McCarthy, DFRC Education Department . 33 Questions . 37 MEZZANINE PLENARY SESSION. 41 Jenny Baer-Riedhardt, Deputy Chief of the Public Affairs, Commercialization, and Education Office, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center . 43 Dennis Reinhardt, Director of Remote Sensing, Risk Management Systems, Inc. 47 Stanley Herwitz, Professor of Biogeography and Earth Science, Clark University . 49 Gary Darling, Chief Information Technology Officer, California Resources Agency . 54 John Sharkey, ERAST Project Manager, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. 56 Questions . 65 COMMERCIALIZATION WORKSHOP . 67 Dale Tietz, panel chair, President, New Vistas International . 69 Basil Papadales, President, Mirada, Inc.. 69 Questions . 80 Dr. Nick Colella, Angel Technology Corporation . 82 Questions . 97 Robert Ettinger, Ryan Aeronautical Center of Northrop Grumman. 100 Questions . 103 Kim Schwartz, K Services International. 106 Questions . 122 Harold Malliot, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Company Research Labs, Palo Alto . 122 Questions . 128 iii SCIENCE WORKSHOP . 131 Steve Wegener, panel chair, Deputy Manager of NASA ERAST, NASA Ames Research Center . 133 Dr. Robert Schiffer, Deputy Director of the Science Division, NASA HQ . 137 Cheryl Yuhas, Suborbital Sciences Program Manager, Office of Earth Science, NASA HQ . 151 Estelle Condon, Chief of the Earth Science Division, NASA Ames Research Center. 160 Dr. Vic Delnore, FIRE Program Manager . 169 Dr. Ernest Paylor, Solid Earth and Natural Hazards Program Manager, Office of Earth Science (OES), NASA HQ . 174 William Bolton, Deputy Director of the UAV ARM Program, Sandia National Laboratories. 178 Questions . 193 iv OPENING REMARKS ON RAMP AND FLIGHT NARRATION OPENING REMARKS ON RAMP AND FLIGHT NARRATION John Sharkey: I’m the ERAST Project Manager here at NASA-Dryden. I want to welcome all of you out here for a very nice morning for flight testing. You can tell with the sun rising why the AeroVironment guys named their aircraft Helios. It’s a perfect timing, perfect setting for the demonstration today. Looks like a good crowd here. We’re going to spend just a few minutes getting you oriented for the day’s activities with a welcome address from Kevin Petersen, our Center Director—some other opening remarks, and then we’ll turn [it] over to Ray Morgan. So I’d like to introduce you right now to our Center Director, Mr. Kevin Petersen. Kevin Petersen: Thank you, John. And welcome, everybody, here this morning. Welcome to the Dryden Flight Research Center. I know it’s a very early start for everybody, but you see the kind of mornings that we have here out on the desert this time of year—it’s great! We have a lot we’d like to show you today during the NASA exclusive preview of ERAST. ERAST stands for Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology. And you’ll see the progress we’ve made in these exciting aircraft developments today. Thanks for making a special effort to be here for the kickoff this morning. This will be a very full day of events—a day full of flight demonstrations early this morning followed by static displays and workshops this afternoon. I think you’ll be very glad that you took the time to come out today. One of the ideas that we hope you’ll go away with is just how mature this unique class of aircraft has become in 5 short years. This NASA program was initiated about 5 years ago. We think this is good news for those who would like to explore commercial applications of this technology. It’s also good news for the science community because it provides an exciting new class of research platforms and new capabilities for carrying a new class of experiments. The aircraft you’ll see here today have amassed a combined total of about 100 flights. These are the prototype vehicles for the new industry, the civilian UAV or unpiloted aerial vehicle industry. They are a result of a new way of doing business, too. A true partnership, and it’s called the JSRA (Joint Sponsored Research Agreement) between NASA and our industry partners. Another part of this new way of doing business is for us to invite you out here to show you the results. We could tell you about the results at symposiums in various forms, but I think the best way is to show you the results, and that’s what we intend to do today. Our partners here today are AeroVironment, Inc., builder of the solar-powered Pathfinder Plus and Helios prototype flying wing aircraft. The Helios is the aircraft behind us here that we’ll see in a flight demonstration shortly. Aurora Flight Sciences is the developer of the Perseus B. That aircraft will be on display for you to see today. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is the manufacturer of the Altus 2, also on display later on this morning. Scaled Composites is the builder of the Proteus airplane, which will also conduct a flight demonstration this morning after the Helios demonstration is over. It’s a very unique group of aircraft. I think you’ll see as you view the aircraft today just how unique they are. It’s a very prestigious group. These companies represent the world’s premiere companies for civilian UAV technology. But don’t take my word for it. Talk to the folks today. They’re here to talk with you and show you what these aircraft can do. You have the opportunity to check them all out for yourselves as you go through today’s events. Shortly, you’ll see the Helios aircraft take off from the lakebed for a flight demonstration. It’s a truly remarkable aircraft, and I think you’ll all see just what the capabilities of the aircraft are.
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