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IKHANA 2007 Western States Fire Mission Kathleen Howell, Ikhana Flight Operations Engineer NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

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Page 1: 2007 Western States Fire Mission - NASA

IKHANA

2007 Western States Fire Mission

Kathleen Howell, Ikhana Flight Operations Engineer

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

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IKHANAIntroduction

The NASA Dryden Flight Research CenterIkhana Project Team and

Ikhana

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IKHANAIkhana UAS

OTH KU Antenna

Ground Control Station (GCS)

Ikhana Aircraft

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IKHANAIkhana UAS / Ground Control Station (GCS)

The Ikhana “Cockpit”

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IKHANAPilot Displays for Situational Awareness

Ikhana UAS / Ground Control Station (GCS)

Electronic Flight Bag Xm WxIR Camera

45 Degree Camera

Tracker Display Color CameraFalcon View Route

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IKHANAIkhana UAS / Ground Control Station (GCS)

Mission Control and Research Workstations

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IKHANACommunications with Ikhana and ATC

Ikhana UAS / Antennas

LOS - C-bandCommand/Control

(simplified)

ATC

Phone

OTH - Ku band Command/Control

(simplified)

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IKHANAWestern States Fire Mission 2007 Partners

Science Partners

Operational Partners

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IKHANAIkhana UAS / Aircraft

NASA Ames Fire Sensor

Ikhana with the Fire Sensor Pod

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IKHANAFAA Certificate of Authorization (COA)

ZONE A

ZONE B

ZONE C

ZONE A,B,C

COA Application Boundary

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IKHANAPopulation Keep-Out Zones (Pop KOZ)

FAA Certificate of Authorization (COA)

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IKHANAFAA Certificate of Authorization (COA)

Zone ARoute A

Zone BRoute B

Zone CRoute C

“Backbone” Routes

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IKHANAFAA Certificate of Authorization (COA)

Contingency Planning – Primary ELSs

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IKHANAFAA Certificate of Authorization (COA)

Contingency Planning – Secondary ELSs

Route Specific ELS Subset

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IKHANAFAA Certificate of Authorization (COA)

Pilot ELS Information

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IKHANA

Mission Information

FAA Certificate of Authorization (COA)

Restrictedairspace

Clas

s A

Restrictedairspace

RVSM

FL430

18,000

FL290

FL410

Chase Aircraft

required

Mission phase

FL230

Flight Planning

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IKHANAFAA Certificate of Authorization (COA)

Approved COA Area

Special Provisions

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IKHANAWestern States Fire Missions 2007

WSFM 1 Aug. 164 Fires, 1400 nm, 9.5 hrs

WSFM 2 Aug. 29 – 307 Fires, 2500 nm, 16.1 hrs

WSFM 3 Sept. 7 – 812 Fires, 3200 nm, 20.0 hrs

WSFM 4 Sept. 27BAER, 3 Fires, 1800 nm, 9.9 hrs

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IKHANAWSFM #1 2007

Active Fire Unknown Fire

ChangingFirePerimeter

Zaca Fire Images

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IKHANAWSFM #2 2007

3-D ViewCastle Rock Fire

Imagery

New Detects from Overhead

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IKHANAWSFM #3 2007

Infrared Imagery(hot spot)

Previously known fire perimeter

Active fire

Back-Fire

Lick Fire Imagery

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IKHANAWSFM #4 2007

Burn Area Emergency Rehabilitation and Stabilization(BAER) Assessment Imagery

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IKHANACalifornia Wildfire Emergency Response 2007

FlexibleRubberTape

WSFM 2007 Objectives Accomplished

New Research Configuration

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IKHANA

WSFM 5 Oct. 24, 11 Fires, ~1350 nm, 9.0 hrs

WSFM 6 Oct. 25, 8 Fires, ~1350 nm, 7.8 hrs

WSFM 7 Oct. 26, 8 Fires, ~1350 nm, 7.8 hrs

WSFM 8 Oct. 28, 8 Fires, ~1350 nm, 7.1 hrs

California Wildfire Emergency Response 2007

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IKHANAWSFM #5 Emergency Response 2007

Harris

RosaPoomachaRiceMcCoyCoronado HillsWitch

Grass Valley / Slide

Ranch / BuckweedMagic

Ammo

Ammo Fire Hot Detects

Harris FireHot Detects

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IKHANAWSFM #6 Emergency Response 2007

Harris

Grass Valley / Slide

Ranch

AmmoPoomachaRiceWitch

Grass Valley / Slide Fires –3D with Hot Detects

Poomacha / Rice Fires –3D with Hot Detects

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IKHANAWSFM #7 Emergency Response 2007

Harris

Ammo

Santiago

Ranch

PoomachaRiceWitch

Grass Valley / Slide

Santiago Fire –3D with Hot Detects

Ranch Fire –3D

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IKHANAWSFM #8 Emergency Response 2007

Harris

Santiago

AmmoBAER

Esperanza ‘06BAER

PoomachaRiceWitch

Ranch/ Buckweed

BAER Grass Valley / Slide

Housing

Santiago Fire

Detects

Ranch, Ammo and Esperanza BAER

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IKHANAWSFM Achievements

WSFM 8WSFM 7WSFM 6WSFM 5WSFM 4WSFM 3WSFM 2WSFM 1

~1350117.128 Oct~135087.826 Oct~135088.725 Oct~13509924 Oct180049.927 Sept320011207 Sept2500516.129 Aug140049.5 hrs16 Aug

Mileage NM

Fires Flown

FlightDuration

Flight Date

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IKHANAWSFM Challenges

Planning

Operational

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IKHANAWSFM Conclusions and Kudos