"Would it be a plausible design modification to rocket the vessel from a launchpad (from the point of origin) for reserving additional battery life? Of course, the creators did mention something about the development of mid air battery swapping. "

"I'm not sure why dronecode.org, sugested I start here at the "Newbies Guide", but this page only seems to explain operation rules.
Would anyone know where I can get on the beginners path to  UAV programming? I have no programming experience; no clue…"