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February 26, 2019

Airborne-Unmanned 02.26.19: FAA UAS Symposium, Drone Delivery Canada, Oshkosh Drones

Also: In-Flight Data, Cyient - BlueBird, Firefighting UAS, UK Expands No-Drone Zones

The FAA will partner with AUVSI to host the fourth annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on June 3 to 5, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The event, which is rescheduled for these dates after being postponed earlier this year, will bring together stakeholders from all sectors to discuss the rules and concepts that will govern the future of drone operations. The symposium will feature the "buzz" about what’s next in drone technology and what it means for the future of flight. As urban air mobility, package delivery and beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations are taking off, the FAA is making continuous progress toward safely integra

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Firefly Aerospace Announces Mass Production Facility, Cape Canaveral Launch Site

Executes A Binding Term Sheet With Space Florida

Firefly Aerospace has executed a binding term sheet with Space Florida, under which Firefly will establish business operations at Cape Canaveral Spaceport, including launch operations at historic Space Launch Complex 20 and manufacturing facilities at Exploration Park, Florida. Firefly's announcement is concurrent with its receipt of a Statement of Capability from the 45th Space Wing.

The Key Player Has Launched A New Aerospace & Defence Report, Now Available On ASDReports

Satellites are typically classified on the basis of function, type of orbit, cost, size, and so forth. This report has classified the small satellite market based on mass, as mass has a greater bearing on the launcher vs. cost trade-off. The mass of these satellites generally refers to in-orbit fully-fuelled wet mass. The term "small satellite" is used for spacecraft with in-orbit masses of less than 1,100 pounds.

Independent Verification And Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, WV Now The Katherine Johnson Independent Verification And Validation Facility

NASA has redesignated its Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, as the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility, in honor of the West Virginia native and NASA "hidden figure."

VSS Unity Carries A Third Crewmember For The First Time

In its fifth supersonic rocket powered test flight, Virgin Galactic reached space for the second time Friday in the skies above Mojave CA. Spaceship VSS Unity reached its highest speed and altitude to date and, for the first time, carried a third crew member on board along with research payloads from the NASA Flight Opportunities program.

SpaceIL Beresheet Launched Friday By SpaceX

The first private lunar lander has been launched on its mission to the Moon. "Beresheet", a spacecraft created by the non-profit group SpaceIL and a previous finalist for the Google Lunar XPrize, was boosted into space Friday by SpaceX atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

NASA Space Day To Share Accomplishments, Opportunities At Texas Capitol

Celebration Planned For Tuesday In Austin

NASA is heading back to the Texas Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 26, for Space Day, a celebration highlighting achievements in human space exploration throughout Texas.