[Via Satellite 08-28-2014] Airbus Defence and Space has completed a nonstop 11-day flight test of its Zephyr 7 High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS). The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) runs on solar power, making the shorter winter days a much more challenging test. The vehicles were also controlled and monitored through satellite communications for the first time. [...]

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Source: [url=http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2014/08/28/airbus-conducts-winter-test-of-zephyr-7-psuedo-satellite/]Airbus Conducts Winter Test of Zephyr 7 ‘Psuedo-Satellite’[/url]


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