By Jenny Beechener The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans field tests for new entrants later this year in collaboration with industry and stakeholders to test
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Category: Space traffic management
NASA describes extensible traffic management (xTM) research programme, future plans
The US National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has published an overview of its Extensible Traffic Management (xTM) research covering low altitude below 400 ft
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High Altitude Platforms (HAPs) significantly reduce mobile network carbon emissions says new research
STL Partners has published new decarbonisation research assessing the potential impact on mobile network energy use and emissions of using High Altitude Platforms (HAPs) to
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HAPS flight test results show path to unlock stratospheric communications, says white paper
A white paper published by the High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) Alliance looks at how members have been testing and improving HAPS vehicles and communication
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Airways New Zealand renews contract with Rocket Lab to support rocket launches through controlled airspace
Airways New Zealand has signed a second five-year contract with Rocket Lab to provide air traffic services, including management of a ‘special use airspace’ around
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US state department labels Russian anti-satellite missile attack “reckless” and “irresponsible”
According to the US Department of State, the Russian Federation has recklessly conducted a destructive test of a direct-ascent anti-satellite missile against one of its
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Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) achieves connectivity in trial conducted by Airbus and NTT DOCOMO
Airbus and NTT DOCOMO have demonstrated the ability to use the solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) to deliver future wireless broadband connectivity. The
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Snowdonia test centre for novel aerospace systems secures UK’s first commercial Danger Area approval
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted Snowdonia Aerospace Centre (SAC) the UKs first commercial and privately controlled Danger Area in support of the
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UK CAA approves expansion of drone test area in Snowdonia, Wales
Snowdonia Aerospace, the UK test centre for next-generation aerospace and future flight systems such as drones, urban and regional air mobility vehicles, electric aircraft, balloons,
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Malaysia conducts BVLOS drone flight, establishes technology park and drone centre of excellence
Malaysia conducted its first official beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flight on 16 September as industry participants began testing controlled drone flights to
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