One of two Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) the U.S Air Force gave NASA in 2007 took off Oct. 23 for its first flight under NASA operation. The UAV, to be used for Earth science research, flew four hours during a flight check in restricted airspace over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., NASA’s co-located Dryden Flight Research Center said in a press release.

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