Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse 2 successfully landed in Muscat, Oman, on the first leg of the historic Round-The-World Solar Flight after a 13-hour flight, with André Borschberg in the pilot’s seat. The Solar Impulse team says via Twitter that Bertrand Picard will take the controls on the second leg, which is an attempt to set a … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse 2 has successfully departed Abu Dhabi on the first leg of the attempt to circumnavigate the globe — for the firth time in history — fueled only by the power of the sun. The Solar Impulse team released news about the flight and the mission. You can read the entire … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Good news: We can watch the departure and landing of the first leg of the historic 1st Round-The-World Solar Flight live. And while we’re waiting for Solar Impulse 2 to take off, we can catch the first full broadcast from SiTV, based in Monaco’s Mission Control Centre in the video … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. In advance of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) taking to the skies over Abu Dhabi in route to Muscat, Oman, on the first leg of the Round-The-World solar flight, the Solar Impulse team says H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber of the UAE, and Richard … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The Solar Impulse Team announced this morning via Twitter: NEWS FLASH: @andreborschberg will do the #RTW departure & @bertrandpiccard the arrival! #AbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/ySZEndupcY — Solar Impulse Foundation (@solarimpulse) March 5, 2015 Bertrand Piccard said via his Twitter account: “Andre Borschberg & I will each fly over an ocean – he will do the mythical … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Breaking News from the Solar Impulse Team via Twitter: “Due to weather considerations, the first possible RTW departure date has been postponed until March 9 2015!” Bertrand Piccard said on his Twitter account: “I am looking forward for the weather conditions to allow us to take off.” And Andre Borschberg added: “We … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The Solar Impulse team was awake very early yesterday morning to support the first Solar Impulse 2 (#Si2) flight outside of Switzerland, the description under a new #Si2 YouTube video noted. “Markus, our test pilot, was the first to test the plane in the air. André Borschberg then perform [sic] … [continued]
“I want to be really very clear, I am much more afraid to live in a world that burns 1 million tons of oil and coal every hour that destroys the planet and pollutes the environment, rather than to fly in a solar-powered airplane.” –Bertrand Piccard. “On Al Bateen Executive … [continued]
The Solar Impulse team has been visiting Masdar City in recent months — a modern Arabian city that is emerging as a global center for renewable energy and clean technologies. The pioneering city was entirely built using #cleantech. Masdar says that it is a sustainable urban development that actively demonstrates how cities and towns around the world can … [continued]
In permanent contact via satellite with the airplane, the Mission Control Center is the Solar Impulse pilot’s “guardian angel.” Solar Impulse says 20 specialists anticipate every possible scenario and transmit information enabling the pilot to follow the optimum flight plan and complete his mission successfully. Monaco has been designated as the Mission Control Center for … [continued]
