Publications | Press Releases | Press Coverage NASA Develops New Technology to Reduce Wildfire Response Time, Aug 21, 2003. NASA to Use Remotely Piloted Airplane to Monitor Grapes, Aug. 18, 2003. NASA to Dedicate New Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology Center, August 8, 2003. NASA Mission Demonstrates Practical Use of UAV Technology, October 16, 2002. UAV Center to Train Students how to Plan/Conduct Aerial Missions, July 30, 2002. Digital Photos from Solar Airplane to Improve Coffee Harvest, March 11, 2002.