The ER-2 is a civilian version of the Air Force's U2-S reconnaissance platform. These high-altitude aircraft are used as platforms for investigations that cannot be accomplished by sensor platforms of the private sector. Aircraft and spacecraft have proven to be excellent platforms for remote and in situ sensing. The ER-2, flying at the edge of space, can scan shorelines, measure water levels, help fight forest fires, profile the atmosphere, assess flood damage, and sample the stratosphere.
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Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: NASA ER-2
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: Aircraft
Short_Name: NASA ER-2
Long_Name: NASA Earth Resources-2
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Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: COSMIR
Short_Name: NAST-MTS
Short_Name: NAST-M
Short_Name: NAST-I
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Creation_Date: 2008-07-14
Online_Resource: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/research/AirSci/ER-2/
Online_Resource: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-046-DFRC.html
Sample_Image: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/images/content/85208main_EC99-45225-2.jpg
Group: Platform_Logistics
Primary_Sponsor: USA/NASA
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