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October 02, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 10.02.18: AUVSI Applauds House, New LAANC Providers, Sitaria UAS

Also: Government To Disable Drones?, Mexico Drone Licensing, uAvionix, Senator James Inhofe

AUVSI Boss, Brian Wynne, has issued a statement on the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302), which passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 398 to 23. "We are very pleased that the House of Representatives passed the FAA bill, which will help expand the commercialization of UAS technology and ensure that UAS are integrated into the national airspace in a manner that is safe for all aircraft – both manned and unmanned." The FAA has announced nine new partners to its LAANC initiative, which provides near real-time processing of airspace authorizations for Part 107 drone operators nationwide who f

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Dr. Ellen R. Stofan To Mark The 50th Anniversary Of The Apollo Program

New Director Of Smithsonian's National Air And Space Museum Will Keynote The National Press Club Headliners Luncheon October 22

Dr. Ellen R. Stofan, former chief scientist at NASA and the first female director of the National Air and Space Museum, will share her vision for the future of the Museum and how the museum is helping lead the national commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Lunar Program at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, October 22.

Selects Blue Origin Advanced Booster Engine For Vulcan Centaur Rocket System

United Launch Alliance's (ULA) next-generation rocket - the Vulcan Centaur - is making strong progress in development and is on track for its initial flight in mid-2020. The Vulcan Centaur rocket design leverages the proven success of the Delta IV and Atlas V launch vehicles while introducing advanced technologies and innovative features.