First responders will be cleared to operate small drones in U.S. airspace in just three months
Posted 02.15.2012 at 5:09 pm
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More Drones are Coming to U.S. Airspace
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Just a week after Congress finally passed an FAA spending bill requiring the aviation regulator to expedite the integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the national airspace, President Obama has already signed it into law. What does that mean? The bill requires full integration of UAS into the national regulatory framework by Sept. 30, 2015, but you’ll start seeing drones in the sky sooner than that. Small UAS (under 55 pounds) must be cleared to fly by mid-2014. And emergency first responders will be able to pilot very small UAS (4.4 pounds or less) within just 90 days.
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I clicked on the link to read full story and what do I find, nothing longer. This article spits forth 4 sentences and insights so much drama. I do not have a problem with drama, though I like to read a long, informative and detail factual reporting too. What ever happen to good reporting?
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Science sees no further than what it can sense.
Religion sees beyond the senses.
IDK... all info i needed is there...
i think its just a heads up... later well hear some more dont worry man ^^
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bored? lets go mine the stars... ^^
On another matter, if the budget is low at NASA, I suggest again that would be very inexpensive unmanned cargo launch into space using a magnetic catapult. (read book "colonies in space" of Frederic Golden -1981) This is the only way to regain the leadership of NASA with the budget they have.
Robot,
This is a POPSCI BURP story!
Just burped it out and this is all they have!
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Are you a Person of Interest? This shows that your government and their masters are very afraid of you.
Hopefully over our borders first!!
"But I'm much better now"