169 The X-37B Space Drone

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, Part 107 implications for business, UAS for NOAA, and a drone detecting system. News The Air Force’s space drone has been in orbit for over 500 days — and its mission is classified The Boeing X-37B looks a little like a baby Space Shuttle, and its purpose is not public. The Impact of Commercial UAVs on Corporate America Part 1 The author writes about the impact of UAV package delivery on the package delivery industry, and on companies that use that industry to ship products to customers. Part 107: What We Got, What We Didn’t, What We Need The article reviews the major rules in Part 107 and discusses the commercial implications of visual line of sight restrictions, and limits to flying over people. Waves of Innovation The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) created the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program in 2008 to evaluate UAS technology for use in NOAA operations. Cherokee Nation Technologies continues support of NOAA-led program helping forecasters better predict hurricanes Cherokee Nation Technologies is working with NOAA and NASA in the areas of hurricane forecasting and post-storm damage assessment. DeDrone provides drone security for presidential debates Technology from German company Dedrone GmbH has been used to protect U.S. presidential candidates. Mentioned 70 Drone Blogs to Follow in 2017