Helium Leak Downs Airship

The first test of a solar-powered, high-altitude airship demonstrator terminated prematurely on July 27, apparently due to a helium leak. Lockheed Martin launched the High Altitude Long Endurance Demonstrator from Akron, Ohio, with the goal of achieving a 60,000-ft. altitude. However, the airship...

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