The HiDRON stratospheric glider achieved controlled flight following a release from a sounding balloon at altitudes above 82,000 feet June 1 and 4, and 98,000 feet June 6.
The mission objectives were to advance new systems for forward-sensing turbulence detection onboard aircraft at near-space and commercial flight altitudes. The flight campaign team included Aliaksei Stratsilatau, CEO of UAVOS, the HiDRON autopilot developer and supplier; Sean Bailey, principal investigator; Ryan Nolin, flight technician from the University of Kentucky; Qamar Shams, sensor inventor from NASA Langley; and balloon launch specialists Andrew Denney and Victor Davison from PSL to assist with launch logistics.
The collaboration converged at Spaceport America to combine the novel, high-altitude aerial platform with multi-hole wind probe and infrasonic microphone sensors to advance forward detection of turbulence systems. During the ascent phase, the platform captured a stunning view of New Me
Fallen firefighter returns home
WWNY Fallen firefighter returns home By John Pirsos | March 15, 2021 at 4:27 PM EDT - Updated March 15 at 9:12 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Fallen Watertown city firefighter Peyton Morse has returned home.
The 21 year old died Friday after experiencing a medical emergency while training at the State Academy of Fire Science on March 3.
Morse was training with a breathing apparatus, had problems, became unresponsive and was taken to a hospital by a state van, not an ambulance because there wasn’t one close by. An investigation is underway.
The procession to bring Firefighter Morse home started from the Pennsylvania hospital where he passed away.
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