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===Unmanned aircraft systems airspace operations challenge=== In October 2012 NASA announced a challenge with the goal of developing some of the key technologies that will make it possible to integrate [[unmanned aerial vehicles]] into the [[National Airspace System]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.suasnews.com/2012/10/nasas-half-million-dollar-uas-airspace-operational-challenge-competition/|title=NASA's half million dollar UAS Airspace Operational Challenge Competition|date=October 17, 2012|first=Gary |last=Mortimer|publisher=sUAS News|access-date=December 10, 2022}}</ref> The challenge's focus was on demonstrating a high level of operational robustness and the ability to "[[self-separation|sense and avoid]]" other air traffic.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/centennial_challenges/uas/index.html| title = NASA Centennial Challenges: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Operations Challenge {{!}} NASA| date = 28 June 2013}}</ref> The challenge was to have been divided into two parts: Phase 1 was scheduled to be held in Spring 2014, and Phase 2 would have taken place one year after Phase 1 was successfully completed. The total prize money available in Phase 1 was US$500,000. Phase 2 was planned to have US$1 million in prize money.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.aero-news.net/getmorefromann.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=69eb13c2-a79e-4147-9297-9a87a08f7199|title= NASA Eyes Centennial Challenge For Unmanned Aircraft}}</ref> In May 2013, NASA announced that it had selected Development Projects Inc. of Dayton, Ohio to manage the challenge.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/may/HQ_13-117_UAS_challenge.html| title = NASA Partners With Ohio Non-Profit on Unmanned Air Challenge {{!}} NASA| date = 16 April 2015}}</ref> As of November 2014, NASA has cancelled the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Airspace Operations Challenge (AOC) due to unanticipated technical and operational issues as well as additional costs. NASA Centennial Challenges have historically been high-risk and leveraged activities conducted with minimal government funding. NASA reviewed the intended outcomes of the AOC and determined that the competition was no longer timely or cost-effective to execute as planned. NASA's cancellation of the AOC was not based in any way on technical progress or performance of the registered teams.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/centennial_challenges/uas/index.html#.VJNFTCvF81I| title = NASA Centennial Challenges: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Operations Challenge {{!}} NASA| date = 28 June 2013}}</ref>
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