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Helios To Attempt Record Altitude Flight
Edwards - August 9, 2001 A new world's altitude record for a non-rocket-powered aircraft could be achieved over Hawaii this weekend by the NASA-sponsored Helios Prototype solar-electric flying wing. The flight from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on the island of Kauai is tentatively set for Saturday, Aug. 11, with backup flight days scheduled for Aug. 12 and 13, and Aug. 16 through 19. The Helios Prototype is believed capable of reaching altitudes in the vicinity of 100,000 feet under ideal conditions. Engineers estimate the aircraft could reach at least 95,000 feet on this mission with 100,000 feet still a possibility, well above the current record of 85,068 feet for sustained horizontal flight set by a SR-71 in 1966. Designed and built by AeroVironment, Inc., of Monrovia, Calif., the ultra-lightweight Helios Prototype's development is funded and managed under NASA's Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST) project. The demonstration flight should validate the Helios' capability as a platform for high-altitude environmental monitoring and atmospheric sampling missions. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SolarAircraft.com Dryden Flight Research Center SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Space
Satellite Launch To Boost DTH In India
Calcutta, India (SPX) Dec 28, 2005The successful launch Thursday of India's heaviest satellite from spaceport of Kourou in French Guyana may have boosted the country's space research efforts to yet another level, but it has also lifted the spirits of at least three Direct-To-Home televisions broadcasters, one of which has been waiting for years to launch its services in India. |
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