Solar Impulse chief to speak at GPCA eventAndré Borschberg, chairman and co-pilot of the Solar Impulse Project, the solar airplane that completed a circumnavigation of the world in July 2016, will provide the plenary address at the 11th Annual GPCA Forum, in Dubai, UAE. More… |
Nestlé to offer Solar Impulse pilots' diet for elderlyThe food Nestlé developed for the pilots of Solar Impulse - the first ever solar-powered plane to complete a round-the-world trip - was the only ‘fuel’ on board during their epic adventure. Although that fuel is More… |
Nestlé to offer Solar Impulse pilots' diet for elderlyThe food Nestlé developed for the pilots of Solar Impulse - the first ever solar-powered plane to complete a round-the-world trip - was the only ‘fuel’ on board during their epic adventure. Although that fuel is More… |
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Abu DhabiSolar Impulse 2 returned safely to Abu Dhabi this morning, successfully completing its historic round-the-world flight without using a drop of fuel. The first aircraft to circumnavigate the globe using only solar power, Solar Impu More… |
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Abu DhabiSolar Impulse 2 returned safely to Abu Dhabi this morning, successfully completing its historic round-the-world flight without using a drop of fuel. The first aircraft to circumnavigate the globe using only solar power, Solar Impu More… |
Solar Impulse pilots back Paris climate meetBertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, founders and pilots of solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse will be actively engaged in the COP21 Climate Conference which will take place in Paris, France next month. They will highli More… |
Overheated batteries hamper 2nd leg of SI2 flightIrreversible damage to overheated batteries in the Solar Impulse airplane has pushed the second half of round-the-world solar flight to April 2016. Despite the hard work of the Solar Impulse team to repair the batteries which over More… |
Solar Impulse 2 breaks records in Japan-Hawaii flightThe world’s first solar-powered plane is attempting to break all distance and duration world records for solar aviation, having already covered 6,190 km in 80 hours non-stop from Nagoya (Japan) to Hawaii (US). At the control More… |
Solar Impulse begins epic journey round the worldA Swiss solar-powered plane took off from Abu Dhabi early this morning, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the without fossil fuel. Over the next five months, the Solar Impulse will cover 12 legs over its trip, flying More… |
Intelsat, ITC to provide satellite services to Solar ImpulseIntelsat, a leading provider of satellite services, and ITC Global, a leading provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, are set to provide ground-to-ground satellite communication services to Solar Impulse during its More… |