# Voyager at Atlantic Ocean, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `9ddbb844-d4b5-4b6c-8ee6-51b6740e426b`

[Saildrone](/companies/saildrone.md) launched 10 USVs to collect real-time metocean data for NOAA hurricane rapid intensification research.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** saildrone-noaa-hurricane-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Voyager](/models/saildrone-voyager.md) (id: `08d7fd39-9ee5-4958-b7df-f6215b0e608f`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [Saildrone](/companies/saildrone.md) (id: `cf9ac30f-cbfb-4469-96ef-452e4f16f920`)
- **Location:** [Atlantic Ocean, USA](/locations/atlantic-ocean-usa.md) (id: `31645791-3880-46c7-a486-ffd61a3273ca`)
- **First seen:** 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.saildrone.com/media-room/press-releases/2026-noaa-hurricane-mission-launch

## Common questions

### What is the Voyager deployment at Atlantic Ocean, USA?

Voyager, built by Saildrone, is recorded as a deployment at Atlantic Ocean, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Saildrone operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Voyager at Atlantic Ocean, USA?

Saildrone, the manufacturer of Voyager, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Voyager deployment at Atlantic Ocean, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 21, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Voyager deployment at Atlantic Ocean, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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