Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

The OAR ORTA UxSRTO is no longer operating.
For further information, please contact ORTA at ORTA@noaa.gov.

Sponsored Projects

NOAA’s UxSRTO work draws on expertise from industry, academic, and government partners. This broad coalition seeks to apply technologies used in national defense – including high- and low-altitude UxSRTO, communication technologies, and instruments – to benefit the global environment.

Ozone monitoring using Skywisp® UAS Arctic Shield 2013 with U.S. Coast Guard Marginal Ice Zone EXperiment (MIZOPEX) River Forecasting Center UAS Missions Monitoring Marine Debris with UAS Monitoring Marine Sanctuaries with PUMA UAS