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October 29, 2019

Airborne-Unmanned 10.29.19: Norwegian Coastal Flight, Lilium Flies, Zipline Demo

Also: NBAA Report, Volocopter Air Taxi, Drone Monitoring Tools, Safran-Uber, Wing Drone Deliveries

Norway's Maritime Robotics announced that a Penguin B drone owned by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment concluded a 200 kilometer flight in June, passing through several different types of controlled civil airspace. The flight demonstrated a new wireless data link technology using phased array antennas from Radionor Communications, as well as a lightweight transponder on the aircraft, all of which was integrated by Maritime Robotics. Lilium has released new footage of its all-electric Lilium Jet as it celebrates completing its first phase of flight testing, a milestone it has reached less than six months since starting its flight test campaign. The Lilium Jet was revealed

Mars 2020 Stands On Its Own Six Wheels

Launch On Track For July 2020

On October 8, NASA's Mars 2020 rover has carried its full weight on its legs and wheels for the first time. "After years of design, analysis and testing, it is fantastic to see the rover on her wheels for the first time," said Ben Riggs, a mechanical systems engineer working on Mars 2020 at JPL. "The whole team looks forward to seeing her in the same configuration on Mars in the not too distant future."

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