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yepper to learn more about the Earth's

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yepper to learn more about the Earth's
 

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yepper to learn more about the Earth's
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atmosphere
 

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atmosphere
nASA has launched scientists are now

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nASA has launched scientists are now
 

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nASA has launched scientists are now
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looking at a new generation of
 

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looking at a new generation of
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inexpensive aircraft made specifically
 

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inexpensive aircraft made specifically
for high-altitude studies called Perseus

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for high-altitude studies called Perseus
 

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for high-altitude studies called Perseus
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it is shown here in a hangar at NASA's
 

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it is shown here in a hangar at NASA's
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Dryden Flight Research Center in
 

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Dryden Flight Research Center in
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California this remote-controlled blind
 

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California this remote-controlled blind
as I understand the song it's thin wispy

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as I understand the song it's thin wispy
 

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as I understand the song it's thin wispy
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hangs and large 15-foot bomber made of
 

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hangs and large 15-foot bomber made of
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strong ultralight composite materials
 

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strong ultralight composite materials
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the plane carries bottled oxygen to help
 

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the plane carries bottled oxygen to help
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fuel its gas-powered engine
 

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fuel its gas-powered engine
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the upper reaches of the atmosphere it
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has the ability to fly twice as high as
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a commercial jetliner conceived by
 

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a commercial jetliner conceived by
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Aurora flight sciences in Manassas
 

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Aurora flight sciences in Manassas
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Virginia
Perseus can carry 110 pounds of science

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Perseus can carry 110 pounds of science
 

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Perseus can carry 110 pounds of science
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payload NASA hopes to eventually
 

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payload NASA hopes to eventually
commission a fleet of inexpensive global

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commission a fleet of inexpensive global
 

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commission a fleet of inexpensive global
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Watchers that can be launched anywhere
 

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Watchers that can be launched anywhere
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in the world I think the excitement is
 

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in the world I think the excitement is
that you're actually building a vehicle

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that you're actually building a vehicle
 

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that you're actually building a vehicle
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that's never been done before
 

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that's never been done before
Jenny Bayer Reed hardheads a program to

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Jenny Bayer Reed hardheads a program to
 

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Jenny Bayer Reed hardheads a program to
expand NASA's development and use of

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expand NASA's development and use of
 

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expand NASA's development and use of
remotely piloted balloons the science

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remotely piloted balloons the science
 

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remotely piloted balloons the science
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community per se is is a quote war
 

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community per se is is a quote war
community so with these vehicles you

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community so with these vehicles you
 

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community so with these vehicles you
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have a little more cost-effective way of
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getting that type of data and
 

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getting that type of data and
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information and then if it looks like
 

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information and then if it looks like
you need more information to where you

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you need more information to where you
 

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you need more information to where you
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need a a higher payload manned vehicle
 

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need a a higher payload manned vehicle
capability you can then spend that money

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capability you can then spend that money
 

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capability you can then spend that money
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to bring that extra source in Perseus
 

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to bring that extra source in Perseus
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NASA's newest global watcher the first
 

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NASA's newest global watcher the first
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and the family of low cost airplanes
 

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and the family of low cost airplanes
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designed to further
our understanding of Earth's atmosphere

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in its effort to learn more about the

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in its effort to learn more about the
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the new generation of inexpensive a
 

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the new generation of inexpensive a
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draft made specifically for
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high-altitude studies called Perseus it
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Dryden Flight Research Center in
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deceptively simple design it's thin
 

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deceptively simple design it's thin
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wispy wears a Raj 15 foot proper made of
 

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wispy wears a Raj 15 foot proper made of
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strong electrolyte composite materials
 

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strong electrolyte composite materials
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the plane carries marveled oxygen to
 

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the plane carries marveled oxygen to
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help fuel its gas-powered engine when
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climbing into the upper reaches of the
 

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climbing into the upper reaches of the
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atmosphere it has the ability to fly
 

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atmosphere it has the ability to fly
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twice as high as a commercial jetliner
 

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twice as high as a commercial jetliner
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conceived by Aurora flight sciences in
 

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conceived by Aurora flight sciences in
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Manassas Virginia first years can carry
 

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Manassas Virginia first years can carry
110 pounds of science payloads NASA

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110 pounds of science payloads NASA
 

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110 pounds of science payloads NASA
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hopes to eventually commissioned a fleet
 

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hopes to eventually commissioned a fleet
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of inexpensive global Watchers that can
 

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of inexpensive global Watchers that can
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be launched anywhere in the world I
 

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be launched anywhere in the world I
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think the excitement is that you're
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actually building a vehicle that's never
 

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actually building a vehicle that's never
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been done before
 

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been done before
Jeni Bayer Reid hardheads a program to

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Jeni Bayer Reid hardheads a program to
 

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Jeni Bayer Reid hardheads a program to
expand NASA's development and use of

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expand NASA's development and use of
 

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expand NASA's development and use of
remotely piloted vehicles the science

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remotely piloted vehicles the science
 

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remotely piloted vehicles the science
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community per se is is a quote war
 

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community per se is is a quote war
community so with these vehicles you

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community so with these vehicles you
 

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community so with these vehicles you
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getting that type of data and
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information and then if it looks like
you need more information to where you

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you need more information to where you
 

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need a a higher payload manned vehicle
 

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need a a higher payload manned vehicle
capability you can then spend that money

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capability you can then spend that money
 

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capability you can then spend that money
to bring that extra source in according

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to bring that extra source in according
 

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to bring that extra source in according
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to a roar a project manager Tom Clancy
 

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to a roar a project manager Tom Clancy
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there are advantages to keeping the
 

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there are advantages to keeping the
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pilot on the ground while an on-board
 

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pilot on the ground while an on-board
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computer interprets commands and adjusts
 

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computer interprets commands and adjusts
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flight controls when you leave the pilot
 

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flight controls when you leave the pilot
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on the ground a lot of hardware as well
 

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on the ground a lot of hardware as well
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as the mass of the pilot doesn't have to
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be carried up to the particular position
 

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be carried up to the particular position
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word that you're targeting perseus like
 

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word that you're targeting perseus like
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a craft may enhance important studies of
 

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a craft may enhance important studies of
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Earth's protective ozone shield over the
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North and South Poles
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both very hostile environments it turns
 

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both very hostile environments it turns
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out to be an extremely dangerous mission
 

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out to be an extremely dangerous mission
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for a man vehicle because of the cold
 

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for a man vehicle because of the cold
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temperatures that you have below you and
 

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temperatures that you have below you and
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the inability to glide home from
 

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the inability to glide home from
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Antarctica in an engine out type of
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situation remotely controlled vehicles
 

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situation remotely controlled vehicles
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are under far less constraints than when
 

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are under far less constraints than when
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a pilot is in the cockpit this allows
 

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a pilot is in the cockpit this allows
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the team to take some calculated risks
 

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the team to take some calculated risks
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and reduce development time
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Aurora's computer designer Martin Gomez
I made a change to the software this

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I made a change to the software this
 

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I made a change to the software this
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morning which we're going to try to fly
 

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morning which we're going to try to fly
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tomorrow morning if this were a manned
 

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tomorrow morning if this were a manned
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airplane that would have paused our
 

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airplane that would have paused our
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flight operations for weeks if not
 

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flight operations for weeks if not
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months adjustments are also being made
 

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months adjustments are also being made
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on a toll release mechanism that will
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resolve handling during takeoff minor
 

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resolve handling during takeoff minor
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changes such as the one that's being
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done right now on the airplane can be
 

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done right now on the airplane can be
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done in a matter of hours because
 

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done in a matter of hours because
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there's nobody's life at risk much of
 

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there's nobody's life at risk much of
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the design work that made Percy as
 

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the design work that made Percy as
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possible grew out of a human powered
 

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possible grew out of a human powered
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to keep the plane aloft at low speeds
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Greg Zack was one of five cyclists
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model airplanes zach has gone on to
 

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model airplanes zach has gone on to
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pilot Perseus okay ground equipment and
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I'm in position top okay go ahead and
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when all systems are sent the truck
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accelerates gently lived overseas into
 

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accelerates gently lived overseas into
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the ground team engages the propeller
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Perseus is free during operations Zack
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sits at a duplicate flight professional
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announces a ground station Zack must
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keep the plane in sight until coughing
 

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keep the plane in sight until coughing
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laughs okay trypsin airborne Frank
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if not Martin Gomez and Tom plant
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keep communication ties with the NASA
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stratospheric chemistry work are really
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very volatile and if they come in
 

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very volatile and if they come in
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contact with the airplane they no longer
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exist and so both the slow speed and the
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nose is very important scientists argue
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that to positively determine the effects
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of ozone depletion by man-made chemicals
 

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of ozone depletion by man-made chemicals
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fly slowly through specific areas of the
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upper atmosphere what we're trying to do
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is give the atmospheric scientists the
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ability to deliver his instrument to a
 

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ability to deliver his instrument to a
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cheaply as possible this year Perseus
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will attempt to fly higher than any
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propeller driven remotely controlled
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a tremendous technical leap for the fact
 

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a tremendous technical leap for the fact
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that we're making an airplane which is
 

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that we're making an airplane which is
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not designed to blow up people halfway
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around the world is rather comforting
 

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around the world is rather comforting
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the end result of this air pool will be
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a better understanding of the Earth's
 

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a better understanding of the Earth's
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atmosphere and I get a certain pleasure
 

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atmosphere and I get a certain pleasure
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out of that I'm sure most of us do
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perseus NASA's newest global watcher the
 

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perseus NASA's newest global watcher the
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first and a family of low-cost airplanes
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designed to further our understanding of
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