NASA ERAST Program

NASA's Altus II UAV developed under ERAST

The Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology, or ERAST program was a NASA program to develop cost-effective, slow-flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can perform long-duration science missions at altitudes above 60,000 ft (18,000 m). The project included a number of technology development programs conducted by the joint NASA-industry ERAST Alliance. The project was formally terminated in 2003.[1]

  1. ^ "Goebel, Greg, "The NASA ERAST HALE UAV Program", Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, chapter 15. Exists in the public domain". Vectorsite.net. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.