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August 27, 2019

Airborne-Unmanned 08.27.19: VoloCity Unveiled, 'Trusted Capital', Autonomous Bell

Also: Technical Experts Program, Westpac Little Ripper, University Agriculture, Robotic Research

Volocopter has presented the design for its newest air taxi model: VoloCity. This will be the fourth-generation electrical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) by the German Urban Air Mobility developer. The VoloCity has been designed to meet the safety standards specified by EASA (SC-VTOL category enhanced). With a calculated range of 18 nautical miles and airspeed of 60 knots, the VoloCity is designed to serve as an on-demand inner-city air taxi. Over 1,000 test flights on previous Volocopter generations and market research with several hundred potential customers have informed the design and technical specifications of the VoloCity. The U.S. Department of Defense will roll out a

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First Boeing Starliner Flight To ISS Delayed Again

May Not Fly Until 2020, According To Reports

The first flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to ISS may not take place by the end of this year instead of later this month may not take place until the end of 2019 or sometime in 2020.

Second Try Planned For Monday Night

An unpiloted Russian spacecraft was ready to make a second docking attempt Monday night as a U.S. resupply ship is preparing for its departure Tuesday. This follows Sunday night’s relocation of a Soyuz crew ship at the International Space Station.