Support Aircraft and Maintenance Operations Overview
Support Aircraft and Maintenance Operations (SAMO)’s mission support aircraft are flexible, adaptable, and agile platforms that are real-time in-situ research facilities to collect, process, exploit, and disseminate the best research data possible, as quickly as possible to demonstrate technologies and concepts, in the toughest environments.
director for flight opeRations
Troy Asher
Deputy Director
Dave McAllister
Flight operations business analyst
Susan Moreno
Focus Areas and Capabilities
Learn more about the specifications and capabilities of the Support Aircraft and Maintenance Operations (SAMO).
Characteristics
Capabilities
FLL Contact Information
Troy Asher
Director for Flight Operations
(661) 276-6125
Dave McAllister
Deputy Director
(661) 276-3674
Susan Moreno
Flight Operations Business Analyst
(661) 276-6242
Photo / Video Support
Two-seat support aircraft are used for photo and video support.
Photo and video technicians in these aircraft transmit live video back to control rooms so that project engineers can monitor the mission as it is flown, ensuring the ability to make critical flight safety decisions if required.
This capability greatly enhances existing ground-based, long-range optic systems providing video and photo recording of research flight test accomplishments.
Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities Project
The Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities (FDC) project conducts complex and integrated flight research demonstrations in support of Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) programs.
FDC also operates, sustains and enhances the specific flight research and test capabilities – from test and support aircraft to a full test range – needed to achieve technical goals in ARMD’s Strategic Plan, other NASA mission directorate activities, and national strategic needs.
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Other Support Aircraft
Explore the other support Aircraft NASA has to offer.
