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# UAS Traffic Management Project

**Editor’s note: This project has concluded. This content is being kept online for historical purposes, but is no longer being updated.**The UAS Traffic Management (UTM) project conducted research to make it possible for small unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as “drones,” to safely access low-altitude airspace beyond visual line of sight. The project’s focus was a series of field demonstrations that included partners from the Federal Aviation Administration, industry and academia, and that tested technologies for an eventual traffic management system.

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## A Story for Axel: Big Ideas for Better Air Mobility with Drones of all Sizes

					In this essay from 2021 — which was originally presented as a three-part web feature — NASA Aeronautics’ senior writer Jim Banke tells his newborn grandson, Axel, the story of how two recently concluded major air traffic management research projects by NASA will help achieve a long-held vision for the future of aviation.				
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## UTM News

Read the stories that tell about NASA's work in the UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Project.

What is Air Traffic Management eXploration?
Transforming air traffic management to accommodate new air vehicles and demand for increased mobility Operators of new and emerging aircraft...

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Wildfire Workshop Finds Ways NASA Aero Tech Can Fight Fires
Wildfires in the United States are bigger, increasingly dangerous, and more costly than ever before. California and other states are...

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What is Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management?
NASA is working to safely integrate drones into low-altitude airspace. Ever wonder what the skies will look like in the...

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A Story for Axel: Big Ideas for Better Air Mobility with Drones of all Sizes
In this essay from 2021 — which was originally presented as a three-part web feature — NASA Aeronautics’ senior writer...

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A Story for Axel: Small Drones, Big Ideas for Better Air Mobility
This is the final part of a three-part series in which NASA Aeronautics’ senior writer Jim Banke tells his newborn...

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A Story for Axel: Detect and Avoid, Command and Control
This is the second of a three-part series in which NASA Aeronautics’ senior writer Jim Banke tells his newborn grandson,...

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A Story for Axel: NASA Drone Projects Achieve Critical Early Work
This is the first of a three-part series in which NASA Aeronautics’ senior writer Jim Banke tells his newborn grandson,...

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UTM NASA Technical Documents, Papers and Presentations
NASA Technical Documents, Papers and Presentations (listed by calendar year, then alphabetically by first author) 2021 Technical Papers and Reports MAAP...

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UAM Vision Concept of Operations (ConOps) UAM Maturity Level (UML) 4
Now Available to the Public NASA’s Vision Concept of Operations for its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Maturity Level-4 was recently...

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) drone flights at Moffett Field
In June and August 2020, researchers at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California conducted Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight tests...

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Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM) Awarded 2020 NASA Government Invention of the Year
A NASA patent for traffic management of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) vehicles was awarded the 2020 Government Invention of the...

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One Word Change Expands NASA’s Vision for Future Airspace Mobility
NASA’s aeronautical innovators are embracing a more inclusive vision for the future of air travel in at least one major...

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### UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Videos

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## UTM NASA Technical Documents, Papers and Presentations

Explore the technical documents, papers and presentations regarding the UAS Traffic Management Project.
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## UTM Fact Sheet

Jun 11, 2022

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## NASA / FAA Team Up on UTM

NASA partnered with the FAA and industry to coordinate the UTM initiative.

## UTM Project Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)

A one-day Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) was held on February 23, 2021 to provide an opportunity to share insights into the research conducted, lessons learned, and next steps toward the future of UTM.

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7 min readWhat is Air Traffic Management eXploration?Article										3 years ago									

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