NASA ER-2 Aircraft Navigation Data for GOES-R Satellite Validation

March 21 to May 17, 2017 navigation data collected by the NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft during the GOES-R Post Launch Test field campaign. The dataset includes altitude, pressure, temperature, airspeed, and ground speed measurements to support validation of the Advanced Baseline Imager and Geostationary Lightning Mapper instruments. It is managed by the GHRC DAAC and available in ASCII-IWG1 format.

Use Cases

• Calibrating satellite-derived atmospheric profiles using in-situ aircraft measurements of altitude, pressure, and temperature.
• Analyzing aircraft flight dynamics and performance through airspeed and ground speed parameters.
• Synchronizing airborne sensor data with satellite overpass times for validation campaigns.
• Studying high-altitude atmospheric conditions during the 2017 GOES-R Post Launch Test period.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined 58-day field campaign from March 21 to May 17, 2017, providing a complete temporal record.
• Measurements are from the NASA ER-2, a high-altitude research aircraft known for precise instrument calibration.
• Dataset is hosted on multiple authoritative platforms (NASA Earthdata and Data.gov), indicating formal curation.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and complete column list are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' date, listing both 2017-05-17 and 2026-03-13.
• License is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' or 'None', requiring user verification.

Provenance

Source

NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft, collected for the GOES-R Post Launch Test field campaign.

Collection Method

In-flight measurements recorded in ASCII-IWG1 format.

Time Range

2017-03-21 to 2017-05-17

Freshness

2026-03-13 02:01:53.231767

Geography

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