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May 05, 2017

XPONENTIAL 2017 Innovation Preview Debuts

Take a Sneak-Peak at the Most Innovative Unmanned Systems Technologies

Aero-News Network (ANN) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the host of XPONENTIAL 2017, the largest trade show for the unmanned systems and robotics industry, today announced the debut of the XPONENTIAL Innovation Preview (XIP2017). The ANN Innovation Preview series is designed to provide an early look at the aviation and aerospace community’s most important events to build anticipation, interest and to direct attention to the industry’s greatest innovators. XIP2017 covers all manner of unmanned technologies, from innovative airframes and vehicles to fascinating technologies that ha

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Red Bull Air Force Team member Miles Daisher chose Petra, one of the Wonders of the World, as a stunning location to celebrate his 4,300th BASE jump. The American BASE jumper, who has completed an impressive 7200 skydives, travelled to Jordan intent on becoming the first to BASE jump Petra with amazing scenery at the UNESCO World Heritage site. Setting up his early morning gear, Miles waited for the right conditions to let go with the help of his teammate Andy Farrington. With no tourists in sight and the light yet to reach the top, Andy leaned over the edge on a rope and held Miles’ parachute to secure a static line for

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Vector Becomes First To Complete Successful Flight Test Of Launch Vehicle

First Of Several launches To Evaluate Critical Technologies And Spacecraft Functions

Vector, a micro satellite space launch company comprised of new-space and enterprise software industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas, Sea Launch and VMware, have successfully test-launched a P-19H engineering model of the Vector-R launch vehicle. This flight test is the first of several upcoming launches which will enable Vector to evaluate critical technologies and functions of the operational family of Vector launch vehicles.