Hurricane and Severe Storms Sentinel (HS3) Mission 2012


HS3 logo

Global Hawk aircraft

Andrew and Patrick preparing to install the CPL data system onto Global Hawk.

Global Hawk aircraft

Andrew and Patrick with the main CPL instrument ready to install.


Experiment Information:

The HS3 flights in September 2012 are the first in a series of science flights for HS3 using the NASA Global Hawk unmanned platforms. Two Global Hawk aircraft will be used to make measurements in and around hurricanes. One platform is outfitted with sensors to probe inside hurricanes. The other platform is outfitted to study the environment around hurricanes. Information on the HS3 mission, science objectives, and instrument payload can be found at the HS3 web site. The HS3 flights are conducted out of Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia.


CPL HS3 Flight Data

September 6, 2012
1st data segment (00:57:07 to 04:38:06 UTC)
2nd data segment (04:38:08 to 10:07:20 UTC)
3rd data segment (10:07:24 to 14:55:24 UTC)
September 11, 2012
1st data segment (11:27:56 to 17:43:54 UTC)
2nd data segment (17:43:56 to 23:13:55 UTC)
3rd data segment (23:13:57 to 06:13:57 UTC)
4th data segment (06:13:59 to 11:35:19 UTC)
September 14, 2012
1st data segment (15:05:53 to 21:50:54 UTC)
2nd data segment (21:50:56 to 02:35:55 UTC)
3rd data segment (02:35:55 to 07:50:56 UTC)
4th data segment (07:50:58 to 11:08:44 UTC)
September 19, 2012
1st data segment (19:02:08 to 01:01:37 UTC)
2nd data segment (01:01:39 to 07:01:38 UTC)
3rd data segment (07:01:40 to 13:06:04 UTC)
4th data segment (13:06:06 to 17:59:33 UTC)
September 22, 2012
1st data segment (18:09:18 to 00:51:13 UTC)
2nd data segment (00:51:15 to 06:06:15 UTC)
3rd data segment (06:06:17 to 11:36:17 UTC)
4th data segment (11:36:19 to 17:29:43 UTC)
September 26, 2012
1st data segment (10:52:10 to 18:06:55 UTC)
2nd data segment (18:07:10 to 00:06:56 UTC)
3rd data segment (00:07:10 to 05:06:57 UTC)
4th data segment (05:07:10 to 10:16:37 UTC)
October 6, 2012
1st data segment (13:21:52 to 19:19:43 UTC)
October 12, 2012
1st data segment (11:25:29 to 16:15:00 UTC)


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