For NASA researchers, they said this mission is not just rewarding but brings them one step closer to reality. They hope fire crews can start using their new technology out in the field soon.

NASA researchers conducted initial validation of a new airspace management system designed to enable crews to use aircraft to ...

Current aerial firefighting operations are limited to times with clear visibility ... out PAMS capabilities and will showcase more robust information-sharing capabilities in the coming years. NASA's ...

NASA will conduct a live flight test of aircraft performing simulated wildland fire response operations using a newly developed airspace management system at 9 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, March 25, in ...

Current aerial firefighting ... provide this technology to wildland fire crews for use in the field, helping to save lives and property. This project is managed at NASA's Ames Research Center ...

The technology shown here will continue to be tested by NASA’s Advanced Capabilities ... Drones could also be used to make aerial fire suppression safer and more effective.

In an effort to better understand wildfire behavior, NASA scientists and engineers tried to learn from the events by testing new technology. The new instrument, the Compact Fire Infrared Radiance ...

The group came together to talk about how NASA technology, in partnership ... from heat mapping a structure fire to constructing aerial renderings of accident scenes. Drones are also essential ...