U.S. Army Postpones Further Zephyr Flight Tests After Loss

Zephyr
Credit: Airbus Defense and Space
The U.S. Army has halted further flight tests of the Airbus Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite following the loss of one of the aircraft after a 64-day flight. An Aug. 23 Army press release said the Zephyr flight demonstration was halted at 9 p.m. local time on Aug. 18 when the solar-powered...

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