Jun 24, 2010 · Nephelios, the world's first solar blimp, was built by Projet Sol'r--a collaboration between students at engineering and technical schools in France. Now, almost a year after its …

Sep 28, 2023 · Solar Airship One will take 20 days to fly all the way around the equator, some 40,000 km (~25,000 miles), in a single zero-emissions hop.

Aug 22, 2024 · The Sceye HAPS’s full-body silver-foil “solar cape” harnesses solar energy to power its electric motors for sustained high-altitude flight. The aircraft made its first flights in …

Oct 11, 2019 · Southern California based Mothership Aeronautics has designed and commercially launched a series of lighter-than-air (LTA or Airship) vehicles powered by electric motors using …

Aug 21, 2024 · In a bid to revolutionize internet access for remote communities, the Sceye High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) promises a groundbreaking approach. This innovative blimp …

Jul 27, 2011 · Case in point, Lockheed’s new HALE-D (High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator) solar-powered blimp, which is a quicker and less expensive way to get a …

Apr 13, 2010 · Could a solar-powered dirigible be the cargo ship of our peak-oil, carbon-constrained future? If the inventor of the patent pending High Speed Solar Airship is correct, …

Oct 24, 2011 · The prototype blends the concepts of blimp and airplane by placing a blimp lined with solar panels over an airplane cockpit and landing gear, and using solar power to propel …

Jul 27, 2009 · More than 30 university-level French students have collaborated to design the world's first solar-powered blimp, Nephelios, unveiled at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget last …

The 10 m Solar Blimp is designed for hours of flight autonomy and able to carry a payload of up to 2 kg. It has a single front motor, back reverse motor, stabilizers with ailerons all synchronized …