The 2,548th Meeting of the Society

January 8, 2027 at 8:00 PM

Powell Auditorium at the Cosmos Club

Air Traffic Control in the Age of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Parimal "PK" Kopardekar

Acting Director, Airspace Operations and Safety Program
NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
NASA Ames Research Center

About the Lecture

This lecture will discuss what must happen in the airspace, not just in the aircraft, for advanced air mobility and high-volume autonomous drone operations to scale, including unmanned aircraft system traffic management, separation, digital flight intent, safety assurance, automation, contingencies, integration with conventional aviation, and certification.

About the Speaker

Forthcoming.