The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched on a Falcon 9 rocket at 1.29 p.m. EDT on Thursday from NASA s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the US space agency has said.It i
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched on a Falcon 9 rocket at 1.29 p.m. EDT on Thursday from NASA s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the US space agency has said.It i
Drones are Now Able to Resupply U.S. Submarines at Sea
A small payload, not much larger than a small backpack, dangled from a line attached to the drone.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Alternative resupply methods are not just a topic of interest for the U.S. Navy either. The Navy’s sister service, the Marine Corps is also exploring alternative resupply techniques.
The U.S. Navy just tested a new delivery system for supplying submarines while underway at sea by drone. In a video released by the Navy, a large quadcopter-type drone seen hovering above the deck of a ballistic missile submarine. A small payload, not much larger than a small backpack, dangled from a line attached to the drone. Despite the gentle rolling of the submarine’s hull, the drone successfully made the drop. The video description read: