Long-endurance UAV flies to prove Mars concepts
SKY-SAILOR: An unmanned aircraft designed to evaluate the feasibility of continuous solar-powered flight on Mars has completed a 27-hour flight from an airfield in Nierderwil, Switzerland. The 10.5-foot wingspan Sky-Sailor prototype UAV flew through the night using a battery, which was then fully...
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