It is reported in the Monday, August 1, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the deputy director of the Foundation for Advanced Studies Igor Denisov.
Test flight lasted 50 hours at an altitude of 9000 meters. “The duration of the flight at the same time has been restricted is not possible model, but only the decision of the head of the loop adequacy test to confirm the stated characteristics,” -. Said Denisov
satellite tests, equipped with solar panels and batteries, according to the deputy head of the fund fully confirmed the correctness of embedded engineering solutions. The aim of the project is to demonstrate the possibility of extremely long flight at all latitudes of Russia, including at latitudes above 66.5 degrees.
«Owl” project is implemented by the Foundation for Advanced Studies and the company “Tiber”. The first atmospheric satellites prototype weighs 12 kg and has a wingspan of nine meters. Tests of the second prototype with a wingspan of 28 meters is scheduled for September 2016.
It is assumed that atmospheric satellites will solve long-term monitoring tasks in the northern latitudes, as well as providing telecommunication functions.
atmospheric satellites are called drones, which are without a break to be in air for about five years. Tests of such devices previously conducted by NASA and the concern Airbus.
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