NASA C-20A Radar Images Mississippi River Levees

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Channel: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center · 2017 · Science & Technology

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This 59-second video taken on June 7, 2011 shows NASA imaging Mississippi River levees with a synthetic aperture radar mounted on a C-20A aircraft to help determine the levees' overall integrity. Part of a multi-agency collaborative effort, the flights complement a multi-year Mississippi State University levee assessment project intended to rapidly assess the levees' condition and to identify, classify, and prioritize potential problems. The C-20A aircraft is operated by NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center and based at Hangar 703 in Palmdale, CA. 

To learn more about NASA’s C-20A Environmental Science Research Aircraft
visit: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-089-DFRC.html

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