Sanswire Autonomous Solar SAS-51 Airship

The first free-flight test of the SAS-51, Stuttgart, Germany, November 22, 2007, carrying a payload consisting of a surveillance package capable of providing real-time video transmission using onboard telemetry systems, and high-resolution imagery. The flight test included a demonstration of the flight control systems, which manage the airship's functions via onboard computers and sensors. The airship weighed 96 kg. at launch. Top altitude achieved was 360 meters and maximum velocity was 46 km/h.

This vehicle is a solar powered, non-polluting lighter-than-air surveillance and monitoring solution.

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• airship
• sanswire
• blimp
• surveillance
• telecom
• stratellite
• aviation
• space