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January 06, 2014

UAS Test Site Selection Good News for NASA Langley, Wallops
by Kathy Barnstorff for Langley Research Center
Hampton VA (SPX) Jan 06, 2014 The selection of six unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites by the Federal Aviation Administration may have an impact on NASA aeronautics research, especially at two NASA Virginia facilities. NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton and NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore are expected to work with the Virginia Tech team, which is based in Blacksburg. According to the FAA, Virginia Tech plans to conduct UAS failure mode testing and identify ... read more

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