This document discusses a remote sensing unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed for scientific applications. The UAS can launch and land from anywhere, flies fully autonomously, and collects visual, near-infrared, and thermal data to support science and natural resource management. Specifically, it aims to map nitrogen levels in crops 5 weeks after germination and during flowering, as well as measure top and root zone soil moisture content. Its goals are to deliver timely, actionable information within 12 hours that covers a minimum of 2500 acres from an altitude of at least 1000 feet above ground level.

3. A Remote Sensing UAS for Scientific Applications

4. A Remote Sensing UAS for Scientific Applications

5. A Remote Sensing UAS for Scientific Applications

6. A Remote Sensing UAS for Scientific Applications

7. A Remote Sensing UAS for Scientific Applications

8. Field Equipment – Launch/Land fromAnywhere

9. Fully Autonomous

10. Co-Scientist – CollectsVisual, Near-Infrared, andThermal

11. … in Support of Science and Natural Resource Management

31. Nitrogen maps 5 weeks after germination and during early flowering

33. Top zone soil moisture (volumetric water content)

34. Root zone soil moisture (volumetric water content)

45. • Delivering Actionable Information
• Taking action on the data
• Timeliness (less than 12 hours)
• Minimum viable flight time coverage area (2500 acres +)
• Minimum viable flight altitude (1000ft AGL +)