The FarmFlux mission, led jointly by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Colorado State University, and Boston University, deployed an array of over a dozen sensors on the Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft to collect data on emissions such as ozone, methane, ammonia, and particulates from animal feeding operations. This effort focused on an understudied component of Earth's atmosphere and land systems, aiming to improve understanding of agricultural contributions to air pollutants.
Following the Colorado flights in October 2026, the mission planned additional low-altitude measurement campaigns over Amarillo, Texas, and, between March and July 2027, research flights over Midwest and California croplands using a NASA P-3 Orion aircraft. These campaigns sought to expand data collection on emissions from diverse agricultural landscapes.
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NASA Aircraft to Make Low-Altitude Research Flights Over Colorado ↗Source published 2026-09-23. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.