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June 29, 2021

Airborne-Unmanned 06.29.21: More Archer v Wisk, Safety Tests, Walmart Invests

Also: Rewriting Aviation Lexicon, Hubble Space Telescope, Emergency Response Drones, magniX
 
And the drama continues between Archer and Wisk! In court papers filed over the weekend by Archer Aviation, in opposition to Wisk’s motion for a preliminary injunction; Archer, citing Wisk employees’ testimony and documents produced by Wisk in discovery, states that Wisk filed its aircraft design patent application -- which as Wisk points out in its lawsuit appears nearly identical to Archer’s -- weeks after learning of Archer’s aircraft design. Sixteen organizations have been selected by the FAA to initially administer the Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety Test (TRUST). The test was developed to provide recreational drone flyer

ISS Astronauts Complete Install Of 2 Advanced Solar Arrays

Four More Arrays Will Be Launched To ISS And Installed Over The Next Two Years

Two new, advanced solar arrays have increased the International Space Station (ISS) power supply after European astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough installed them during three spacewalks on June 16, 20 and 25. The new arrays contain stronger solar cells that are also more efficient than their predecessors. Measuring 61 feet long and 20 feet wide, they generate twice the power in half the space of the original arrays that they partially cover.

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