page_title: NASA ERAST Program
hierarchical_section_title: NASA ERAST Program
caption_attribution_description: The snow-capped peak of Mt. San Antonio in the San Gabriel range is visible as the remotely piloted Altus II flies over Southern California’s high desert.
context_page_description: The Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology, or ERAST program was a NASA program to develop cost-effective, slow-flying unmanned aerial vehicles that can perform long-duration science missions at altitudes above 60,000 feet. The project included a number of technology development programs conducted by the joint NASA-industry ERAST Alliance. The project was formally terminated in 2003.
context_section_description: The Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology, or ERAST program was a NASA program to develop cost-effective, slow-flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can perform long-duration science missions at altitudes above 60,000 feet. The project included a number of technology development programs conducted by the joint NASA-industry ERAST Alliance. The project was formally terminated in 2003.
caption: NASA's Altus II UAV developed under ERAST
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