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November 01, 2018

AMA Drone Report 11.01.18: FAI World Drone Racing, AMA Expo West, FAA Restricts

Also: Day Waiver Applications, Drones Respond To 911 Calls, Drone Pilot Fined/Jailed, Aero-News Staff Openings

Some 128 of the world’s best drone racing pilots from 34 separate countries are making the journey to Shenzhen, “the Heart of the drone economy," for the four-day competition that runs from 1-4 November 2018. "At the final count we have 34 national teams with a total of 128 competitors. That includes 43 juniors and 12 women,” said FAI Jury President Bruno Delor. Travelling with them he said, “will be a further 132 registered team managers, helpers and official supporters.” If you’re not on your way to Pomona, California, you’re about to miss out on something VERY cool! The 20th annual AMA Expo West will be at the Fairp

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Maxar Technologies' MDA To Design Lunar Rover Concept For CSA

MDA Advances Innovative Robotics And Rovers For Space Exploration

MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, has announced that it has been selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to provide a conceptual design of a lunar rover for science exploration and to prepare for human missions on the lunar surface.

Space Telescopes Zeroing In On Earth-Like Planets

The planets so far discovered across the Milky Way are a motley, teeming multitude: hot Jupiters, gas giants, small, rocky worlds and mysterious planets larger than Earth and smaller than Neptune. As we prepare to add many thousands more to the thousands found already, the search goes on for evidence of life – and for a world something like our own.