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May 01, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 05.01.18: XPO 2018 Opens, FAA Reauthorization, Mavic Chute

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This is it! XPONENTIAL 2018 opened yesterday in Denver, CO, and the exhibit floors opened today. AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018 runs through Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Colorado Convention Center, in Denver. This premier event unites the largest global community of drone, intelligent robotics and unmanned systems leaders to shape the future of the industry. Featuring the largest and most comprehensive trade show, this event is the spot to learn from daily keynotes with tech visionaries and 200+ world-class sessions as well as connect with 8,500+ industry pros and business experts from 20+ industries. A process that displayed some of the worst Washington dirty tricks the aero-industry has

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Space Exploration Masters Competition Is Highlighted At The ILA Berlin Air Show

Contest Participants Are Challenged To Identify Sustainable Concepts For Space Travel And Off-World Habitation

For Airbus’ robust presence at last week’s ILA Berlin air show, the strong tie-in to its space-related activities extends to new horizons with a focus on planetary exploration and the creation of life-sustaining environments far from planet Earth.

Unmanned Crew Capsule Reached An Apogee Of 351,000 Feet

New Shepard flew again for the eighth time on April 29, 2018, from Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site. Known as Mission 8 (M8), the mission featured a reflight of the vehicle flown on Mission 7. The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 351,000 feet (66 miles) – which Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said in a tweet is "the altitude we’ve been targeting for operations."