NASA to Fly Low‑Altitude Aircraft Over Texas Farmland to Measure Emissions
NASA will use a Dynamic Aviation A200 to measure Texas farm emissions Oct. 22‑Nov. 9.
Key facts
- NASA will fly a Dynamic Aviation A200 over farmland near Amarillo, Texas, from Oct. 22 to Nov. 9.
- The mission will deploy more than a dozen sensors to measure ozone, methane, ammonia, particulates, and other pollutants.
- The FarmFlux mission is jointly led by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Colorado State University, and Boston University.
- Additional low‑altitude flights with a NASA P‑3 Orion are scheduled for March to July 2027 in the Midwest and California’s Central Valley, focusing on cropland.
NASA announced low‑altitude flights over Texas farmland. The Dynamic Aviation A200 will fly from Oct. 22 to Nov. 9 over farmland near Amarillo.
The purpose is to measure gaseous and particulate emissions from animal feeding operations. The mission will deploy more than a dozen sensors to capture data on ozone, methane, ammonia, particulates, and other pollutants.
The FarmFlux mission is jointly led by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Colorado State University, and Boston University. It focuses on the interaction between farm emissions and the Earth’s atmosphere.
Additional low‑altitude flights with a NASA P‑3 Orion are scheduled for March to July 2027 in the Midwest and California’s Central Valley, with a focus on cropland.
Context
Agricultural emissions represent an important and understudied part of Earth’s land and atmosphere systems. NASA is studying these emissions to better understand their impact.
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