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June 01, 2017

AMA Drone Report 06.01.17: More Dumb UAV Regs?, Waterproof Drones, Neistat v FAA

Also: National Defense Authorization Act, Laguna Beach Regs, Sporty's Drone Study Buddy

A curious, if not confusing, new bill authored by a bipartisan mix of Senators pretty much wants to do away with Federal preemption and give state and local governments the power to regulate drones flying under 200 feet AGL... The chaos potential, of course, is huge. Senators Tom Cotton, Dianne Feinstein, Mike Lee and Richard Blumenthal have introduced the Drone Federalism Act. The Senators errantly insist that in the timeframe between September 2015 to September 2016, nearly 1,500 drone incidents were reported. Mind you, such reports have previously been picked apart elsewhere and by a number of authorities. The makers of the Splash Drone have introduced the Splash Drone 3 on Kickstarter wit

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Airborne 06.01.17: 1st Flt:MC-21, Sea Vixen Lands Gear-Up, Air Race Classic

Also: KSMO Rwy Destruction, Aero-TV, Snap, First CS300, Crowdfunding Effort, 'Sully' Fight, ZLIN AD

The first commercial aircraft to be developed in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union completed its first flight on Sunday. The MC-21-300 took off from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant and flew for about 30 minutes at an altitude of about 3,300 feet and speeds of up to 162 knots. The flight plan included checking of in-flight stability and controllability, and also the controllability of the power plant. According to the program, during the flight a simulated landing approach was performed, followed by a flight over the runway, climbing and turning. This technique is typical for the maiden flight of new types of aircraft. The pilot of the last airworthy Sea

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NASA Renames Solar Probe Mission To Honor Pioneering Physicist Eugene Parker

'A Mission To Touch The Sun' Will Launch In 2018

NASA has renamed the Solar Probe Plus spacecraft — humanity’s first mission to a star, which will launch in 2018 — as the Parker Solar Probe in honor of astrophysicist Eugene Parker. The announcement was made at a ceremony at the University of Chicago, where Parker serves as the S. Chandrasekhar Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Central Florida Residents May Experience Sonic Boom

SpaceX has confirmed that the company is targeting the launch of CRS-11 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The instantaneous launch window is on Thursday, June 1, at 5:55 p.m. EDT.

Aircraft Weighs Approximately 500,000 Pounds

Stratolaunch aircraft has reached a major milestone in its journey toward providing convenient, reliable, and routine access to low Earth orbit. The Stratolaunch aircraft has been moved out of the hangar – for the first time ever – to conduct aircraft fueling tests. This marks the completion of the initial aircraft construction phase and the beginning of the aircraft ground and flight testing phase.

Will Carry ViaSat-2, EUTELSAT 172B Into Orbit

The sixth Arianespace launch of 2017 is approved for liftoff on June 1 from the Spaceport in French Guiana, with its dual-satellite payload of ViaSat-2 and EUTELSAT 172B.