Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation
The Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation (LSUASC) was chosen as one of seven Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) UAS test sites in the United States. LSUASC is a global partnership for research, development, testing and evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technologies led by educational institutions Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi and Texas Engineering Experiment Station.
Our mission is to operate for the benefit of advancement and use of unmanned technologies, specifically UAS technologies across state agency interests; to provide an economic stimulus to attract industry to Texas, while being compliant to the Texas Privacy Act; and to provide the FAA with UAS research, development and operational data to assist in the development of procedures, standards, and regulations to facilitate UAS civil operations into the National Airspace System.
A&M-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star, NASA Project Nominated for National Aerospace Achievement Award
The National Aeronautic Association announced today that work being done by the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation and NASA is among nine aviation and space achievements that will compete for the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy for excellence in aeronautics and astronautics in America. Read More...
RELLIS Campus Selects Lone Star UAS Center to Assist with Drone Policy, Support
The Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is branching out to provide expertise and support to the RELLIS Campus in Bryan, Texas. Read More...
A&M-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star UAS, NASA, Usher in New Era of Aviation
The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation and NASA, who have worked together for nearly five years, are entering the final stages of testing for their Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) project for the purposes of safely integrating UAS into the National Airspace System. Read More...
Aug 12-23: Lone Star UAS, NASA, Continue Unmanned Traffic Management Testing in Downtown Corpus Christi
The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation will conduct a test demonstration of its NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) project, commencing Monday, Aug. 12, 2019 with an expected completion date of Friday, Aug. 23. Read More...
Two City Parks to Temporarily Close During Drone Testing
Testing on the UAS will be conducted in downtown Corpus Christi and will create slight diversions throughout the area. On Friday, July 26, the Watergarden Park will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Monday, July 29, Cole Park will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Read More...
- Educate Students
- Support Faculty
- Promote Student Involvement
- Involve Interns/Work Study/Graduate Assistants
- Increase Knowledge
- Operate FAA Test Center
- Support Public Safety (Air Wing 1)
- Conduct Research in R&D Focus Areas
- Commercialize UAS Tech.
- Engage with the Community
- Stand Up And Operate a FAA UAS Test Site Designated To Safely Integrate Civil and Public (DoD) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operations Into The National Airspace (NAS).
- Guide Industry (US and Foreign) through the FAA safety and maturity process required to safely integrate Commercial UAS operations into the NAS.
- Provide FAA R&D And Operational Data To Facilitate The Development of Procedures, Standards and Regulations for Safe UAS Operations in the NAS.
- UAS Traffic Management
- Beyond-visual-line-of-sight Operations
- Autonomous Behavior
- Detect and Avoid Technology
- Cybersecurity
- Test & Evaluation of UAS Standards, Processes and Procedures
