# Voyager at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone): deployment

Canonical ID: `e530fc93-4399-43c4-ade8-3ee6e30dcc86`

10 [Saildrone](/companies/saildrone.md) USVs deployed for 2026 NOAA hurricane mission to study rapid intensification. Real-time metocean data. Two USVs also collecting CO2 ocean-atmosphere exchange data.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** saildrone-voyager-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:** [Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone)](/locations/key-west-florida-usa.md) (id: `71b072af-fa96-4334-b6cf-86258cd6e6a5`)
- **Operator:** [Saildrone](/companies/saildrone.md) (id: `cf9ac30f-cbfb-4469-96ef-452e4f16f920`)
- **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 · 2026-05-21

## Common questions

### What is the Voyager deployment at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone)?

Voyager, built by Saildrone, is recorded as a deployment at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone) on the DEPLOY registry. Saildrone operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Voyager at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone)?

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 Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone) 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 Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone)?

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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