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October 24, 2017

Airborne-Unmanned 10.24.17: Amazon Patent, Local Governments, Controlled Airspace

Also: Airborne Updates, Yamaha Ag-Multirotor, WASP Aerostat, LAPD UAS, Alphabet Drones, Firefighters v Drone

A patent granted to Amazon could someday lead to a drone landing on top of an electric car and transferring power to the vehicle while it is underway. The patent drawing shows a docking station attached to the roof of a electric vehicle (EV) ... and a tree for some unknown reason. If the driver of the EV felt he or she could not make it to the next charging station, the drone would meet the car at a predetermined location, scan to be sure it's the correct vehicle, then land and plug in. The car could then proceed to the next charging location while being charged by the drone. There may soon be some movement on the drone regulatory front as the White House is reportedly co

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract For Sentinel-6A Mission

SpaceX Wins The Contract For November, 2020 Launch

NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Sentinel-6A mission. Launch is currently targeted for November 2020, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

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Blue Origin Tests BE-4 Rocket Motor

Will Power The New Glenn Rocket, As Well As ULA Spacecraft

Blue Origin has successfully test-fired its BE-4 rocket engine at its facility in west Texas.

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