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January 23, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 01.23.18: Drone Life Guard, Counter UAS, Drone Chutes

Also: 1M FAA Drone Registrations, Thai UAV Registration, AUVSI Innovation Challenge, Drone Delivery Canada

Lifeguards from the Australian Lifeguard Service were preparing for a training session to familiarize themselves with UAV equipment that is a key part of a partnership between the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Surf Life Saving NSW as part of the government’s $16 million shark mitigation strategy when a call came through about two distressed swimmers. At about 11:30 Thursday morning local time, two teenagers were swimming in powerful surf conditions about .6 miles north of the patrolled area when a member of the public noticed that they were having difficulty in the 10-foot swell. Orbital ATK recently participated in the Maneuver Fires Integrated Exper

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Jeanette Epps Bumped From Upcoming ISS Expedition

Was To Have Been The First African-American Woman Aboard The Station

The astronaut who was to have been the first African-American woman to work aboard the International Space Station has been removed from her mission, and NASA is not saying why.

Electron Rocket Launched From Company Complex In New Zealand

Rocket Lab has successfully reached orbit with the test flight of its second Electron orbital launch vehicle, Still Testing. Electron lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. Following successful first and second stage burns, Electron reached orbit and deployed customer payloads at 8 minutes and 31 seconds after lift-off.

Test Fire Was Planned For Last Week

When SpaceX delayed a test fire of the engines of the Falcon Heavy rocket until Monday of this week, they may not have counted on a government shutdown forcing further delays in the test, and eventual first flight of the rocket.