#12 Chase Plane Contrail Experiments (feat. Dr Richard Moore, NASA)

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Episode 12 of the "Aerospace Ambition Podcast," featuring Dr. Richard Moore, is now here!

Talking Points

• How does NASA make aviation more sustainable?

• Why makes Chase Experiments so complex?

• How does NASA collaborate with the DLR?

• How do sustainable aviation fuels influence contrail formation?

• What is the influence of newer engine technologies?

• How does NASA decide which kind of SAF to investigate?

Guest

We're thrilled to have Dr. Richard Moore of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration join our program. Richard, a Research Physical Scientist, has been with NASA’s Langley Research Center's Science Directorate since 2014, where he contributes significantly to the NASA Langley Aerosol Research Group and the NASA Langley Lidar Applications Group. His focus is on studying atmospheric aerosols and their impacts on air quality, clouds, and climate. Using instrumented aircraft like the NASA DC-8, P-3B, and C-130, Richard directly observes aerosols and trace gases in the atmosphere, aiming to enhance our understanding of atmospheric components via NASA’s spaceborne remote sensors. 

Resources

• Very short video: https://youtu.be/ZMWXlUi68ng

• Very short video: https://youtu.be/vuZhkaJzSHE

• Short Video: https://youtu.be/CMU0b6CmGw0

• 2021, Voigt et al. "Cleaner burning aviation fuels can reduce contrail cloudiness": https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-021-00174-y