Two NASA AFriSAR Research Aircraft (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Two NASA AFriSAR Research Aircraft

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The two NASA AFriSAR research aircraft: the B-200 airplane (left) carries a laser altimeter, while the C-20A aircraft (right) transports a radar. Both instruments collect measurements of surface topography and vegetation structure, creating 3D maps of their targets.

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