On April 27, 2009, students and scientists from Rutgers University launched a small underwater robotic glider off the coast of New Jersey. The glider was christened The Scarlet Knight by Zdenka Willis, director of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System. While previous explorers like Columbus and Lindbergh used boats or planes to cross the Atlantic, The Scarlet Knight will attempt to be the first underwater robot to cross the Atlantic Ocean. With help from a number of international partners, students from the Coastal Ocean Observation Lab will pilot The Scarlet Knight Glider on its eight-month voyage.
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FLIGHT STATUS
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LATEST NEWSThe Little Glider That CouldAfter 201 days, on Saturday November 14th at 3:17am est. Scarlet surfaced in Spanish waters! This has been an amazing team effort on both sides of the Atlantic that has started a new era of global ocean exploration. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible! A special thank you to all our families and loved ones as well. We dedicated this mission to you because we know how much time was spent away from those we care about most, so thank you for understanding! Scarlet’s mission however requires a two-part victory. The first part has been accomplished; we made it across the Atlantic. Now we have to keep her happy and maintain a relative position so she is ready for her recovery in early December. We are trying to stay towards the NE however currents may have a different plan in mind. As far as the rest of the fleet, Drake is currently holding a tight course on the 26.5N line and reporting data that closely lines up with our altimetry products. The four gliders off of New Jersey all survived Tropical Storm Ida and are continuing onward with their mission. Lastly, this past week we deployed RU25, the deep glider, in Antarctica. So far the mission has been going quite smoothly and she is headed offshore along the LTER 600 line. A BIG thanks to everyone again for all your help and support! We at RUCOOL all appreciate it. - Tina Haskins (11/16/09)
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The Star-Ledger Video - Scarlet Knight's Launch
