Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) Demolition
The drone follows an autonomously defined path around the modified C-141 Kuiper Airborne Observatory, (KAO) (NASA-714), on the N211 apron. The drone photographs the aircraft with a visible and infrared camera which are processed using a photogrammetry software package called Pix4D that converts them into a 3D model. Scanning the aircraft is the first phase of documenting the aircraft demolition as well as an opportunity to train pilots to operate the Pix4D software.
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Details
NASA ID
ACD24-0161-021
Date Created
October 16, 2024
Center
ARC
Media Type
image
Photographer
Don Richey
Location
NASA Ames Research Center
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