{"id":6489,"date":"2020-09-30T09:08:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T07:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarstratos.diabolo.com\/2020\/09\/newsletter-051-fr\/"},"modified":"2021-04-16T17:25:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T15:25:35","slug":"newsletter-051-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarstratos.com\/en\/2020\/09\/newsletter-051-en\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Summer !"},"content":{"rendered":"

A look back at an incredible summer<\/h3>\n

Rapha\u00ebl and the SolarStratos team take a look back at an extraordinary period that will be remembered for a long time to come!<\/p>\n

No sooner had the SolarStratos team welcomed test pilot Miguel A. Iturmendi to the Payerne base in early July, than the aircraft was in the air for its first round of test flights! The team held its breath as the plane took off, we were confident, but nonetheless, it is always a nerve-wracking moment. Everything had been prepared for the flights to go as planned, and they did!<\/p>\n

Next came the first tandem flight with Rapha\u00ebl Domjan onboard the experimental solar plane, and before we knew it, the big day was upon us \u2013 our two world premieres: the first jump from an electric plane and the first solar free fall. An extraordinary moment! The team was focused and confident as SolarStratos took to the sky, the friends, family and partners gathered at the Payerne base for the event, were tense as they waited for the jump. When Rapha\u00ebl\u2019s parachute opened, the collective sense of relief was palpable and as Rapha\u00ebl and the plane touched down safely, the applause was deafening. It was a very intense moment, but we did it and SolarStratos will go down in the history books.<\/p>\n

After just a moment to enjoy this dual achievement, the technical team got back to work to prepare for Rapha\u00ebl to swap with Miguel and take control of the plane while the test pilot would sit in the back seat and act as an instructor.<\/p>\n

All in all, it has been an exceptional summer. As a group, we have achieved everything that we planned and in the most glorious manner! Miguel A. Iturmendi has gone home to the United States and will return next year for another round of flights and new challenges.<\/p>\n

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Clippings<\/h3>\n

The two world premieres were a huge global success in terms of image. We were hoping for good exposure, but we never imagined such a reaction! Here are two numbers that make us proud and demonstrate the interest the world has in the development of this type of experimental project.<\/p>\n