As of Friday, April 30 (local time), the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter had completed its fourth successful flight, exceeding expectations and…
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NASA’s UAM Grand Challenge Kicks It in Gear
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has signed Space Act Agreements with 17 aviation companies to move forward in a…
Grand Challenges from NASA to Stimulate Urban Air Mobility
Jim Bridenstine, administrator of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, announced at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas…
AeroVironment Achieves Successful 1st Test Flight of Next-Gen Solar HAPS UAS
AeroVironment, Inc., a global provider in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for both defense and commercial applications, announced the successful first…
NASA Plans To License Patents for New Power Cell Suitable for UAS
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is weighing whether to grant a partially exclusive license to a patented power…
Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation to Test Drone Traffic Management for NASA
The Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will soon begin test flights for…
Sagetech Transponder Enables ADS-B for NASA DAA
Sagetech Corporation recently announced a launch for transponder and ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast) equipage on small to medium UAVs (Unmanned…
Mars Rovers Could Get Their Own Unmanned Scouts
While NASA’s rovers have provided a wealth of information about the history and composition of Mars over the years, they…
NASA and Nissan Partner to Develop Driverless Vehicles for Earth and Space
Nissan and NASA will develop and test zero-emission autonomous cars at NASA’s Ames Research Center.
NASA’s Ikhana Captures Orion Splashdown
As NASA’s Orion made its way back to Earth from its first test mission, the Ikhana unmanned aircraft system captured its return—making it possible for NASA to stream the parachute deployment and splashdown footage on live television.
