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July 05, 2018

AMA Drone Report 07.05.18: UAVs Replace Foreworks, Greenpeace, VIP TFRs

Also: FCC Rules, SureFly Manned Multi-Copter, National Model Aviation Museum, Solar-Powered Drones

The drone revolution continues to show up in amazing places... Yesterday, Travis Air Force base was ready to replace it’s annual fireworks display with an Intel-controlled Shooting Star drone light show... until weather forced them to cancel and postpone the event. This drone light show was chosen in order to be a more inclusive July Fourth celebration that can be enjoyed by all families, especially those with sensitivities to the sounds of fireworks and their explosions. Was it a bird... was it a plane??? NO, unfortunately. It was some misguided clowns and Greenpeace using a Superman shaped drone to make a bizarre political point... by flying it through secure airpace to imp

China Working On New, More Powerful Rocket

Government Claims It Will Deliver Heavier Payloads Than NASA SLS

China says that by 2030, its new Long March-9 rocket will be capable of delivering heavier payloads into low-Earth orbit than NASA can boost into space.

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FAA Grants Launch License To Virgin Orbit For LauncherOne

Rocket Also Approved For Shipping To Be Mated To Cosmic Girl

The FAA has granted a launch license to Virgin Orbit for the first launch of its LancherOne reusable launch vehicle. "Virgin Orbit ... is authorized to conduct a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) mission," the FAA license states.

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