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January 23, 2020

AMA Drone Report 01.23.20: DJI Phantom ReIntro, Autel Evo II, EAA v RID

Also: Drone Test Site Program, FoxFury D3060, Airbus eVTOL Vahana, Super Bowl TFR

The DJI Phantom line of drones, considered by some to be the industry standard, vanished from store shelves about 14 months ago. At the time, DJI cited a "parts shortage" that prevented it from manufacturing new Phantom drones. Well, the Phantom 4 Pro is back. DJI posted a statement saying that the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 is again available for purchase as of January 6, 2020. A new drone from Autel Robotics was introduced at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. The 8K Autel Evo II is billed as a potential "Mavic Killer" by the company. Autel Robotics says that the Evo II will have a standard 7100mAh battery that provides up to 40 minutes of flight time in forward motion or 35 minutes in hover. The

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NASA Pays Tribute, Says Goodbye to One of Agency’s Great Observatories

Spitzer Telescope Will Be Decommissioned January 30th

One of NASA's four Great Observatories, Spitzer was launched on Aug. 25, 2003, and has studied the cosmos in infrared light ever since. Its breathtaking images have revealed the beauty of the infrared universe.

Running Multiple Simulations For The Mission

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter control team is simulating launch for the final time before the Sun-seeking spacecraft lifts-off for real. After months of nerve-wracking simulation training, which has seen the control team play out a range of scenarios where something goes wrong, mission control is almost “green for launch”. On February 6 (CET), Solar Orbiter will begin its loopy journey through space on the way to the Sun.