NASA and Forest Service Use Balloon to Help Firefighters Communicate

NASA is participating in a collaborative effort to use high-altitude balloons to improve real-time communications among firefighters battling wildland fires. 160; The rugged and often remote locations where wildland fires burn mean cell phone service is often limited, making communication between firefighters and command posts difficult. 160; The flight testing of the Strategic Tactical Radio 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...
#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_airborne_science #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_irregular_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_carl_e ._walz #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_james_h ._newman #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_general #nasa_black_holes