The Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel was an environmental observation campaign that utilized unmanned aerial vehicles to study tropical cyclones. By flying high-altitude drones over the Atlantic Ocean, researchers gathered continuous data on storm intensity, wind profiles, and atmospheric moisture. This mission provided meteorologists with extended observation times that manned aircraft could not safely achieve.
Heard on the job
The payload team is integrating the dropsonde dispenser for the next HS3 flight over the Atlantic.