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April 11, 2017

Airborne-Unmanned 04.11.17: Military UAS Restrictions, Stratobus, FAI Drone Races

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The FAA is using its existing authority under (14 CFR) § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address national security concerns about unauthorized drone operations over a current total of 133 military facilities. This is the first time the agency has instituted airspace restrictions that specifically apply only to unmanned aircraft. The FAA and DoD have agreed to restrict drone flights up to 400 feet within the lateral boundaries of these 133 facilities. The restrictions will be effective April 14, 2017, with limited exceptions. During the 2014 Thales’ Innovation Days, the Stratobus concept was introduced... and has been compared to ot

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Airborne 04.11.17: Blue Angels New CO, PS Engineering, Astronaut Peggy Whitson

Also: ALPA, Aero-Calendar, Leonardo, StellarXplorers, Military VTOL UAVs, CA Airport Leaders, Flying Cell Towers

The Blue Angels, have announced a new commanding officer for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. A selection panel comprised of 10 admirals and former commanding officers selected Cmdr. Eric Doyle to succeed Cmdr. Ryan Bernacchi. Doyle, a native of League City, Texas, joins the Blue Angels after serving as the commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113. Doyle has more than 3,000 flight hours and 600 carrier-arrested landings. "This was a childhood dream come true," said Doyle. "My motivation to become a pilot came from watching the Blue Angels." Continuing their aggressive outreach, PS Engineering has lowered prices on popular audio panels, whi

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SSL And NASA Successfully Complete First Restore-L Milestone

Project Will Demonstrate Satellite Servicing In Low Earth Orbit

Space Systems Loral (SSL) has successfully completed the Systems Requirements Review (SRR) for the Restore-L project to demonstrate satellite servicing in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). As announced on December 9, 2016, SSL is working with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to build a spacecraft that will use robotics to grasp, refuel, and relocate an existing U.S. government satellite already in LEO orbit with the goal of demonstrating tools, technologies, and techniques that can be implemented on future government and commercial missions.

Two Of Many Tests Designed To Prepare Spacecraft For Launch

At NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland the James Webb Space Telescope team completed the acoustic and vibration portions of environmental testing on the telescope. These tests are merely two of the many that spacecraft and instruments endure to ensure they are fit for spaceflight.