The remotely-piloted Altair unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took to the air on its first checkout flight on June 9, 2003 at El Mirage, CA. The aircraft was developed for NASA by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. as a long-endurance, high-altitude platform for development of UAV technologies and environmental science missions.
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The remotely-piloted Altair unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took to the air on its first checkout flight on June 9, 2003 at El Mirage, CA. The aircraft was developed for NASA by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. as a long-endurance, high-altitude platform for development of UAV technologies and environmental science missions.June 9, 2003NASA Photo / Tom Tschida› Altair Project Description