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Solar Impulse aircraft first night flight attempt postponed
Payerne, Switzerland - A new one will be foreseen as soon as possible

This morning at 06h45, the Solar Impulse Mission Team had to take the difficult decision to postpone the first night flight attempt for the airplane powered by solar energy. The problem comes from the telemetry transmitter that has broken down. This system enables the ground team to follow in real time the flight mission and to monitor thousands of crucial parameters. With a prototype such as Solar...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency