Helios test flight ends early due to fuel system problem
A June 7 shakedown flight of NASA's solar-powered Helios unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ended three hours earlier than planned after flight controllers detected a problem with the aircraft's electric fuel cell system. The flight took off at 8:43 a.m. June 7 from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range...
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