{"id":10267,"date":"2024-06-30T09:27:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T07:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarstratos.com\/2024\/06\/a-summer-over-the-alps\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T11:27:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T09:27:28","slug":"newsletter-092-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarstratos.com\/en\/2024\/06\/newsletter-092-en\/","title":{"rendered":"A summer over the Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"

HB-SXA to head to Sion to take up residence<\/h3>\n

“This time, the real adventure begins”. Both Rapha\u00ebl Domjan and Roland Loos, respectively pilot and CEO of the mission, have spoken the exact same words on two different occasions. And as summer 2024 heats up, the moment for HB-SXA to take up residence in Sion approaches. This will be a key moment in the SolarStratos mission.<\/p>\n

From mid-July, the SolarStratos team will be based at the Valais airport to launch a new altitude record attempt for a manned solar-powered electric aircraft to fly at 10,000 metres or more, marking a new milestone on the journey to the stratosphere. Once the plane is on the tarmac in Sion, and the final tests have been carried out, particularly in thermal winds, the team will go on standby for the right weather window.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned if you want to spend the summer flying over the Alps: you can put yourself in the driving seat via our virtual cockpit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A postponement…<\/h3>\n

Despite seemingly favourable weather conditions on the ground, the flight from Payerne to Sion scheduled for the 17 and then the 18 June had to be postponed. The wind and turbulence over the Sanetsch Pass were too strong to risk it. Our thanks to the media who were waiting for us in Sion for their patience. Some of them, such as Rh\u00f4ne FM, didn\u2019t miss an opportunity to interview Rapha\u00ebl Domjan<\/a> about the relocation and the upcoming record attempt.<\/p>\n

Already very high – above his hometown!<\/h3>\n

One of Rapha\u00ebl Domjan’s recent flights this month saw him soaring at almost 4,000 metres over his native Neuch\u00e2tel. He shared his excitement at realising a dream, which sees “innovation and technology working together to preserve our planet”. The SolarStratos pilot took the opportunity to thank all those who are making this adventure possible by sharing his pioneering and exploratory spirit. “Let’s keep aiming for the stars, fuelled by the inexhaustible energy of our dreams, the sun and our thirst for exploration”. Beautifully put.<\/p>\n

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SolarStratos shines in France<\/h3>\n

SolarStratos is causing a stir among the French media. The imminent altitude record attempt has been announced by several French TV channels and newspapers. Rapha\u00ebl Domjan appeared on the set of France 5\u2019s “C \u00e0 vous vous”, just after Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, with whom he exchanged a handshake and a few words before inviting the politician to come and fly with him one day. France Inter and the major daily Le Parisien have also highlighted the challenge scheduled for July 2024. In Switzerland, l’Agefi’s Be to B programme<\/a> is also covering our adventure.<\/p>\n

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