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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allowed operators to use Percepto’s drone-in-a-box solution for highly automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight (HA BVLOS) inspection and monitoring operations at a Texas solar power plant.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2023Percepto to Deploy Automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drones

The fiscal year 2023 omnibus spending bill included $37,854,000 for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipDec 21, 2022Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office

The FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation received $32,470,000 in fiscal year 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Technical ProductDec 21, 2022Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office

The report accompanying the omnibus directed the FAA to hire up to 40 additional people for the Office of Commercial Space Transportation with the additional funding.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipDec 21, 2022Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office

Rocket Lab postponed a planned 2022-12-16 launch by two days to allow NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration to complete range-driven documentation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipDec 19, 2022Weather and range issues delay first Electron launch from Wallops to January

At a 2022-12-14 briefing, NASA expected the paperwork to be completed in a day, but a later launch readiness review by NASA and the FAA required more time to complete it.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 19, 2022Weather and range issues delay first Electron launch from Wallops to January

NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration are completing range documentation required for the Rocket Lab Electron launch from Wallops.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 15, 2022Wallops officials look for growth in launch activity with Rocket Lab

In fall 2020 NASA established a cross-agency team that included the U.S. Space Force and the Federal Aviation Administration to fix NAFTU software and complete its certification process.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipDec 14, 2022NASA and Rocket Lab ready for first Electron launch from Wallops

SpaceX performed a suborbital test flight of Starship from its Boca Chica, Texas, site in December 2020 that violated the terms of its FAA launch license.

Mentioned as: faaTechnical ProductDec 12, 2022Elon’s Twitter dilemma

The FAA projects that by 2025, there will be 2.49 million operational drones.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative FinancialDec 8, 2022AUVSI Launches Drone Prepared Campaign for Future of Advanced Aviation

The drone preparedness proposals will promote drone use for public benefit and recognize the FAA's authority over airspace navigation and safety.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 8, 2022AUVSI Launches Drone Prepared Campaign for Future of Advanced Aviation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that as of October 2022, there are 869,000 registered drones, with over 300,000 flown commercially.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)NoiseDec 8, 2022AUVSI Launches Drone Prepared Campaign for Future of Advanced Aviation

Project stakeholders will work with Transport Canada, NAV CANADA, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to develop an international framework that tests relevant technology, regulatory alignment, and air traffic procedures and management for the corridor.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation AdministrationOrg RelationshipNov 30, 2022Vports to Create First International Advanced Air Mobility Corridor

Aerial Vantage has received FAA approval of a waiver allowing it to conduct advanced remote sensing missions using unmanned aircraft systems over a large ranch in Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralNov 10, 2022Aerial Vantage Receives FAA Approval for Drone-Based Agriculture

Aerial Vantage is a partner in the FAA's BEYOND program, which is one of eight teams selected to enable routine commercial and government drone use in the National Airspace System.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralNov 10, 2022Aerial Vantage Receives FAA Approval for Drone-Based Agriculture

The waiver was developed in collaboration with aircraft partner Censys Technologies and obtained with assistance from the North Carolina Department of Transportation through the FAA’s BEYOND program.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipNov 10, 2022Aerial Vantage Receives FAA Approval for Drone-Based Agriculture

Flight operations under the FAA waiver began in early October 2022 and are authorized for up to two years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralNov 10, 2022Aerial Vantage Receives FAA Approval for Drone-Based Agriculture

AviSight achieved Federal Aviation Administration certification for beyond visual line of sight operations for inspections at Shell USA, Inc. while working with VOTIX.

Mentioned as: Federal Aviation AdministrationOrg RelationshipNov 3, 2022VOTIX Software Selected by AviSight for BVLOS Operations

The FAA completed an environmental review in June that cleared the way for Starship launches from Boca Chica but required SpaceX to implement more than 75 measures to mitigate environmental effects.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralOct 31, 2022NASA predicts first Starship orbital launch as soon as December

The compendium recommends updating human spaceflight mishap investigation requirements related to an agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board signed in September 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralOct 22, 2022Report offers wide-ranging recommendations on space safety
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