Redwing Glider Launches Historic Global Ocean Expedition

On October 11, 2025, Redwing—a next-generation Slocum Sentinel Glider​—was launched into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts. Guided by the rhythms of the sea and the promise of discovery, Redwing will collect ocean data, dodge fishing nets, and surf powerful currents, all without a human onboard. Its journey will span the Gulf Stream to Europe, south to Gran Canaria, onward to Cape Town, across the Indian Ocean to Australia and New Zealand, through the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, and eventually back to the Atlantic via the Falkland Islands, Brazil, and the Caribbean.The mission aims to revolutionize ocean data collection, improve weather forecasting and our understanding of the causes of extreme weather events, and inspire the next generation of ocean scientists and engineers.Learn more about the Sentinel Mission