Orbit 17 +++ Space and beyond » UAS http://www.orbit17.com galaxies, science, exploration, astronomy (blog) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Unmanned aircraft may reveal detailed information about remote areas http://www.orbit17.com/unmanned-aircraft-may-reveal-detailed-information-about-remote-areas/ http://www.orbit17.com/unmanned-aircraft-may-reveal-detailed-information-about-remote-areas/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:57:39 +0000 galaxy17 http://www.orbit17.com/?p=362 The US Geological Survey (USGS) has announced that it is establishing a new programme for earth observation using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), which would be able to provide more detailed and timely data about the status of natural resources and environmental conditions in remote areas.

“This exciting approach to earth observation gives scientists a way to look longer, closer, and more frequently at some of the most remote areas of the Earth, places that were previously too dangerous or too expensive to monitor in detail,” said Barbara J. Ryan, USGS associate director for Geography.

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