{"id":9961,"date":"2023-09-30T10:28:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T08:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarstratos.com\/2023\/10\/the-princes-visit\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T11:37:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T09:37:21","slug":"newsletter-083-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarstratos.com\/en\/2023\/09\/newsletter-083-en\/","title":{"rendered":"The Prince\u2019s visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thank you, Your Highness!<\/h3>\n

It’s not every day that we have the honour of welcoming a prince! On Monday 4 September, SolarStratos hosted H.S.H Prince Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco at the team base in Payerne, alongside a number of guests that included Vaud Minister Isabelle Moret, Neuch\u00e2tel Councillor of State C\u00e9line Vara and National Councillor Francois Pointet. Media coverage of the visit highlighted the Sovereign Prince’s commitment to a more responsible planet through the Albert II of Monaco Foundation. The Monegasque sovereign’s commitment and support made the visit all the more inspiring \u2013 it was a rare and moving moment for the entire SolarStratos team. Thank you, Your Highness! And now SolarStratos will reset its sights on the upcoming flights and the next major challenge of flying at 10,000 metres.<\/p>\n

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A simulator flight… and for real!<\/h3>\n

Presented with a SolarStratos mission jacket bearing his name on arrival, Prince Albert II explored HB-SXA, before trying his hand at the three-axis flight simulator accompanied by Rapha\u00ebl Domjan. The prince had previously flown with Rapha\u00ebl in Monaco on 14 September 2021 when he became the first head of state to fly electric. He subsequently received the relevant diploma from the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration A\u00e9ronautique Internationale (FAI). During a second electric-powered flight, H.S.H flew across Lake Neuch\u00e2tel, even taking control of the plane for a moment.<\/p>\n\n\t\t