Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“We’re extremely happy with the performance of the prototype. It was launched, demonstrated controlled-altitude maneuvers, and was recovered in good condition after both flights. We’ve recorded a mountain of data from these flights and are looking forward to using it to improve our simulation models before exploring our sister planet." 

Source: Robotics technologist Jacob Izraelevitz, who leads the aerobot's development as the JPL principal investigator over flight testing, chatting about the Jet Propulsion Laboratory having completed the first of a battery of test flights for their prototype aerial robotic balloon. 

FMI: www.jpl.nasa.gov