NASA Animation Highlights ‘Out of Sight’ Drone Tests in Nevada

This animation simulates testing performed Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, by a team from NASA’s Ames Research Center at Reno-Stead Airport in Reno, Nevada. The team flew five uncrewed aircraft -- commonly called drones — using NASA’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) traffic management (UTM) research platform. The “out of sight” tests, led by NASA in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration and Drone Co-habitation Services, were the latest waypoint in solving the challenge of drones flying beyond the vi