AeroVironment's Global Observer program
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
program
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| gptkbp:application |
military
civilian |
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
satellite communication
line-of-sight communication |
| gptkbp:controls |
ground control station
|
| gptkbp:design |
unmanned aerial vehicle
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
AeroVironment
|
| gptkbp:developer |
gptkb:DARPA
NASA |
| gptkbp:endurance |
up to 7 days
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
minimal emissions
low noise footprint |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
2006
|
| gptkbp:funding |
government contracts
private investment |
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
international partnerships
commercial applications expanded sensor capabilities |
| gptkbp:hasArea |
gptkb:Mojave_Desert
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
AeroVironment's Global Observer program
|
| gptkbp:missions |
autopilot system
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
real-time data transmission
long-range communication autonomous operation |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
over 60,000 feet
|
| gptkbp:powers |
solar energy
|
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
prototype
|
| gptkbp:project |
operational costs
insurance costs maintenance costs licensing fees support costs several million dollars regulatory compliance costs training costs ongoing development costs research and development costs upkeep costs |
| gptkbp:purpose |
high-altitude long-endurance flight
|
| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
gptkb:FAA
|
| gptkbp:sensors |
radar systems
electro-optical cameras infrared_sensors |
| gptkbp:skills |
environmental monitoring
surveillance communications relay |
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 1,000 pounds
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
over 175 feet
|