041916 Lone Star UAS Nasa Flight

Rick Petermann with Lone Star UAS, views a real time air traffic map of the area around the Lone Star UAS test site in Port Mans field. Tuesday April 19, 2016

Daneil Mendez and Maurice Griffin work on assembling the PrecisionHawk Lancaster prior to the Lone Star UAS launch in Port Mansfield, Tx.

The TAMU-CC Lone Star UAS team meets at Port Mansfield, Tx. To set up a precordinated launch accros the United States with all of the UAS test sites.

Melanie Neely(left) Dave Kennedy and Jerry Hendrix review the communication plan for the national synchronized UAS test site launch with NASA. Tuesday April 19, 2016 in Port Mansfield, Tx.

Dave Kennedy with the Lone Star UAS partakes in a conference call with NASA and UAS test sites across the United States. Sites included New York, Virginia, Texas, North Dakota, Nevada and Alaska. Tuesday April 19,2016 in Port Mansfield, Tx.

Software Engineer Hunter Morgan begins uploading flight plans, prior to the Lone Star UAS flight. Tuesday April 19, 2016.

Pilot in command Maurice Griffin(left) and visual observer Daniel Mendez launch the PrecisionHawk Lancaster during the Lone Star UAS launch in Port Mansfield, Tx.

Maurice Griffin collects wind speed and gust data during the Lone Star UAS flight in Port Mansfield.

Pilot in command Steve Warr initiates the start up process on the 3DR Solo quadcopter. During the Lone Star UAS launch in Port Manfield, Tx.

Pilot Steve Warr initiates the start up process on the 3DR Solo quadcopter. During the Lone Star UAS launch in Port Manfield, Tx.

Steve Warr(left) pilots the quadcopter as Luis Hernandez works as a visual observer during the Lone Star UAS flight in Port Mansfield.

Pilot in command Maurice Griffin(left) and visual observer Daniel Mendez launch the PrecisionHawk Lancaster during the Lone Star UAS launch in Port Mansfield, Tx.