Saturday, December 3, 2011

Solar Power - Solar Ship Test Flights!




Watch a selection of clips from Solar Ship's test flights of its early prototype hybrid aircraft. About Solar Ship Inc. Solar Ship Inc. builds hybrid aircraft to service remote areas. The Solar Ship gains lift from both buoyant gas and aerodynamics. Its wing-ship design allows for short take-off and landing (STOL) such as in a soccer field. This design also provides a large surface area for solar electric power, allowing long, self-sufficient range. The result is efficient transportation that does not rely on things that often are not available in remote areas - fossil fuels, roads or runways. SS19012



In the News:




Military's secret shuttle passes test, remains in orbit
Florida Today
Mission objectives have included testing guidance and navigation, flight control, electrical power generation, and thermal protection systems. “This is a test vehicle to prove the materials and capabilities, to put experiments in space and bring them ...

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Solar truck to sail from soccer fields
msnbc.com
The company recently announced the successful flight of its first prototype ship. A selection of clips from Solar Ship's test flights of its early prototype hybrid aircraft. The video shows a helium-filled flying wing aircraft successfully taking off ...

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Spaceflight Now

SpaceX, NASA schedule next Dragon flight for early 2012
Spaceflight Now
The upcoming Dragon flight will test a host of new technologies and spacecraft systems that weren't demonstrated on the capsule's initial orbital mission in December 2010. SpaceX added two solar array wings to generate electricity and a redundant ...




Space shuttle mockup prepares for Museum of Flight exhibit: Space symposium Dec. 9
Westseattleherald.com
"Over the next couple of months, workers will remove the aft section's engines and tail so they can be shipped separately, and test hoisting the wooden payload bay off of its metal support base to test its integrity after three decades. ...

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Trina Solar CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Conference Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
For the fourth quarter of 2011, we expect to ship between 220 to 350 megawatt of PV module, excluding any possible inventory write-down and the provisions in the fourth quarter. We expect our overall gross margin having capitalized outsource wafer and ...

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