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December 04, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 12.04.18: GA-ASI Ground Control, Skeye Acquired, Censys Tech

Also: FAA Exec Appointment, InstantEye Mk-3, XLCargoDrones Center, ALTI UAS Enhanced VTOL UAV

A “Certifiable” (STANAG 4671-compliant) Ground Control Station (C-GCS) from GA-ASI was used for the first time in October to fly a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The flight originated from Yuma, Arizona and flew GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA. Aircraft flight critical functions were tested successfully, including hold modes, landing gear, flap operation, and “hand flying” of the aircraft. Linden Blue, CEO, GA-ASI, noted that, “We continue on a path towards integrating RPA into non-segregated national and international airspace, where they can fly safely alongside commercial aircraft. To achieve that goal, we are producing STANAG-compliant Ground Con

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Embark On A NASA Technology Scavenger Hunt And More

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Will Begin New Duties January 20th

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao has appointed Wayne R. Monteith to the position of Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the FAA. Monteith’s appointment is effective January 20, 2019.

Marks Return To Flight For Soyuz Spacecraft Following Launch Abort In October

The Soyuz MS-11 with the Expedition 58 crew aboard launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 6:31 a.m. EST Monday, docking at the station a about six hours later.