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To date, PRISM has flown on two Twin Otter aircraft from NASA’s Glenn Research Center and Twin Otter International as well as the NASA ER-2 high altitude aircraft. PRISM is also being readied for integration on the NSF/NCAR HIAPER Gulfstream V.

A man in a gray polo shirt and jeans stands next to a white twin-engine propeller aircraft (tail number N515A) inside a hangar. The aircraft's side door is open, revealing equipment inside, including a dome-shaped object. To the right of the aircraft, a green hard case and some orange equipment are on the floor. In the background, a large American flag hangs on the wall, and the hangar ceiling shows exposed beams and lighting fixtures.
A line graph titled "PRISM swath vs. altitude". The x-axis is labeled "AGL altitude (kft)" and ranges from 0 to 60 kft. The y-axis is labeled "Swath (km)" and ranges from 0 to 12 km. A single blue line shows a linear relationship, indicating that as the altitude increases, the swath also increases proportionally, starting from 0 km swath at 0 kft altitude and reaching 10 km swath at 60 kft altitude.
A line graph titled "ground speed vs altitude". The x-axis is labeled "ground speed (knots)" and ranges from 50 to 400 knots. The y-axis is labeled "AGL altitude (kft)" and ranges from 0 to 70 kft. Three lines are plotted: a red line (critical sampling) shows a slight increase in altitude with increasing ground speed, staying below 5 kft. A green line (7x summing) shows a moderate, linear increase in altitude, reaching about 30 kft at 400 knots. A blue line (AVIRIS eq. int.) shows a much steeper, linear increase in altitude, reaching over 60 kft at 400 knots.
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