> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.resq.software/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# ResQ.Simulation.VirtualDrone.StartAsync(System.Threading.CancellationToken)

### [ResQ.Simulation](./ResQ.Simulation.md "ResQ.Simulation").[VirtualDrone](./ResQ.Simulation.VirtualDrone.md "ResQ.Simulation.VirtualDrone")

## VirtualDrone.StartAsync(CancellationToken) Method

Starts the drone's telemetry loop (sends data every 1 second).

```csharp theme={null}
public System.Threading.Tasks.Task StartAsync(System.Threading.CancellationToken ct);
```

#### Parameters

<a name="ResQ.Simulation.VirtualDrone.StartAsync(System.Threading.CancellationToken).ct" />

`ct` [System.Threading.CancellationToken](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.threading.cancellationtoken "System.Threading.CancellationToken")

#### Returns

[System.Threading.Tasks.Task](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.threading.tasks.task "System.Threading.Tasks.Task")