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Spinoff story
Drone Control System
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Drones, subscale vehicles like the Firebees, and full scale retired military aircraft are used to test air defense missile systems. The DFCS computer, developed by IBM Federal Systems Division, can track 10 drones at once. A program called ORACLS is used to generate software to track and control Drones. It was originally developed by Langley and supplied by COSMIC. The program saved the company both time and money.