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MLB Bat UAV: Example Mission Timeline
11:00
The Bat system arrives at the operations site.
Operator assesses the situation.
11:01
Unload groundstation suitcase and deploy catapult.
11:05
Attach wings and choose mission waypoints on groundstation.
11:15
Launch airplane from catapult and watch it climb to 500 feet.
11:20
Airplane cruises autonomously at 30 mph to the first target.
Crisp, stable georeferenced imagery transmitted to groundstation.
13:20
Bat reaches target destination 100 miles away and snaps high-resolution photos.
15:20
An autonomous landing next to the groundstation. Mission accomplished -- with more than an hour of flight duration to spare.
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