First flight over Antarctic ice to take off October 2017 from Punta Santiago , Chile . Technology onboard will help answer why the ice sheet is melting . Data will help predict how changes will contribute to a global rise in sea levels .
First flight over Antarctic scheduled to take off October 15 from Punta Arenas , Chile . Technology onboard will help answer why the ice sheet is changing . Data will help predict how changes might contribute to a global rise in sea levels .