ASIA-AQ

Deep dive into important missions with the DC-8, NASA's large aircraft on this mission

GISTDA - GISTDA joins NASA to survey and collect air data in Thailand with the ASIA-AQ mission.

In-depth look at the important missions of NASA's DC-8 (Douglas DC-8) aircraft. What main missions does this aircraft have?

Interview with Jim Crawford, Senior Scientist NASA's Atmospheric Chemistry Department, who is planning the operation of the DC-8 aircraft.

What's next for PH after NASA visit for air quality initiatives

ABS-CBN News - Mission scientists and flight crew of Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ) on Febrruary 8, 2024 give members of the press a tour on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) DC-8 flying laboratory and Gill Aircraft at Clark International Airport in Pampanga. The study will be used in collecting detailed air quality data over multiple locations in Asia including the Philippines that will improve the understanding of local air quality issues.

NASA planes fly over Taiwan in air-quality testing

Taipei Times - Two NASA aircraft yesterday flew over Taiwan to collect air quality samples as part of a joint study with countries across the Asia-Pacific region, the Ministry of Environment said.

The four-hour mission would generate a 3D map of air pollution in central and southern Taiwan, the ministry wrote in a news release published hours before the survey.

Open-source flight trackers show that the NASA DC-8 and Gulfstream III took off from the Philippines and circled cities in Taiwan before landing in South Korea

NASA’s DC-8 lab sighted over QC

ABS-CBN News - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) DC-8 airborne science laboratory is seen flying over Quezon City on February 11, 2024. The NASA lab planes began their low-pass flights over cities to measure and forecast air pollution in several heavily populated metropolises in the country from February 11 to February 15.

NASA's DC-8 Conducts Air Quality Mission Over Chiang Mai

National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT) -  According to the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), the flight, part of the Airborne and Satellite Investigation of NASA’s Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ) project, was conducted with the aim of analyzing air pollution dispersion at various atmospheric levels. The aircraft executed a low-altitude 'missed approach' maneuver over the province at 10:30 am, a technique crucial for collecting detailed environmental data.