SolarStratos reaches 8,224 m height – pv magazine International www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/13/s...
SolarStratos reaches 8,224 m height
Swiss pilot Raphaël Domjan flew the SolarStratos solar-powered aircraft to 8,224 meters on Aug. 10, setting a personal record but falling short of the 9,235-meter world mark held by Solar Impulse.
www.pv-magazine.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
SolarStratos reaches 8,224 m height – pv magazine International www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/13/s...
New record - 9521 m with solar, electric propulsion and propellers
Swiss SolarStratos sets unofficial world altitude record for solar-powered flight
Swiss solar aircraft SolarStratos has claimed a new world altitude record for a solar-electric flight, reaching 9,521 metres above Valais, Switzerland.
www.aviation24.be
August 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
New record - 9521 m with solar, electric propulsion and propellers
🌞 Congrats to Raphaël Domjan & SolarStratos for reaching 9,521 m! ✈️ Proud that CSEM designed, built & installed the ultra-light solar panels powering this record flight - innovation & teamwork taking solar aviation to new heights!
August 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🌞 Congrats to Raphaël Domjan & SolarStratos for reaching 9,521 m! ✈️ Proud that CSEM designed, built & installed the ultra-light solar panels powering this record flight - innovation & teamwork taking solar aviation to new heights!
Solar flight hits new heights.
The SolarStratos aircraft, powered entirely by solar energy, has set a new altitude record for solar-electric planes by flying over the Alps, at over 8,000 metres, in a five-hour flight.
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The SolarStratos aircraft, powered entirely by solar energy, has set a new altitude record for solar-electric planes by flying over the Alps, at over 8,000 metres, in a five-hour flight.
https://f.mtr.cool/gfempjmrtr
September 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Solar flight hits new heights.
The SolarStratos aircraft, powered entirely by solar energy, has set a new altitude record for solar-electric planes by flying over the Alps, at over 8,000 metres, in a five-hour flight.
https://f.mtr.cool/gfempjmrtr
The SolarStratos aircraft, powered entirely by solar energy, has set a new altitude record for solar-electric planes by flying over the Alps, at over 8,000 metres, in a five-hour flight.
https://f.mtr.cool/gfempjmrtr
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En tant que partenaire scientifique et technique de SolarXplorers, l' #ONERA a accueilli avec joie son nouveau record ce 12 août 2025 au-dessus des Alpes suisses.
Pour plus d’information 👉 http://bit.ly/492AFj3
📸🎥 Stéphane Chopard & RSC Productions
#Aéronautique #Recherche
En tant que partenaire scientifique et technique de SolarXplorers, l' #ONERA a accueilli avec joie son nouveau record ce 12 août 2025 au-dessus des Alpes suisses.
Pour plus d’information 👉 http://bit.ly/492AFj3
📸🎥 Stéphane Chopard & RSC Productions
#Aéronautique #Recherche
C’est fait : plus de 9'500 mètres! - SolarStratos
Le vol record du 12 août fait le tour du monde Le 12 août 2025, SolarStratos a écrit une nouvelle […]
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October 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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En tant que partenaire scientifique et technique de SolarXplorers, l' #ONERA a accueilli avec joie son nouveau record ce 12 août 2025 au-dessus des Alpes suisses.
Pour plus d’information 👉 http://bit.ly/492AFj3
📸🎥 Stéphane Chopard & RSC Productions
#Aéronautique #Recherche
En tant que partenaire scientifique et technique de SolarXplorers, l' #ONERA a accueilli avec joie son nouveau record ce 12 août 2025 au-dessus des Alpes suisses.
Pour plus d’information 👉 http://bit.ly/492AFj3
📸🎥 Stéphane Chopard & RSC Productions
#Aéronautique #Recherche
L’avenir de l’aviation décolle… grâce au soleil !
@SolarStratos : vol solaire historique autour du Cervin !
photo : ©SolarStratos
www.aerobernie.com/2025/07/vol-...
@SolarStratos : vol solaire historique autour du Cervin !
photo : ©SolarStratos
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Vol préparatoire de SolarStratos au-dessus du Cervin | Aerobernie
SolarStratos vole autour du Cervin à l’énergie solaire, avant de tenter un record mondial à 10 000 m d’altitude sans émissions.
www.aerobernie.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
L’avenir de l’aviation décolle… grâce au soleil !
@SolarStratos : vol solaire historique autour du Cervin !
photo : ©SolarStratos
www.aerobernie.com/2025/07/vol-...
@SolarStratos : vol solaire historique autour du Cervin !
photo : ©SolarStratos
www.aerobernie.com/2025/07/vol-...
Meanwhile, in Switzerland: « [E]co-explorer Raphaël Domjan piloted the HB-SXA aircraft to an altitude of 9,521 metres [31,236 feet] above the Valais Alps — the highest flight ever achieved by a manned electric and solar-powered plane … fittingly celebrated with a well-deserved raclette! » | 🛩️ ⚡️ 📰 🥇
SolarStratos Makes History: 9,521 Meters Reached Using Only Solar Power - SolarStratos
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from Sion Airport in Switzerland, eco-explorer Raphaël Domjan piloted the HB-SXA aircraft to an altitude […]
www.solarstratos.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Meanwhile, in Switzerland: « [E]co-explorer Raphaël Domjan piloted the HB-SXA aircraft to an altitude of 9,521 metres [31,236 feet] above the Valais Alps — the highest flight ever achieved by a manned electric and solar-powered plane … fittingly celebrated with a well-deserved raclette! » | 🛩️ ⚡️ 📰 🥇
✈️ Électrique, solaire, à hydrogène : l’avion 100% écolo, c’est pour bientôt ?
On en débat avec :
➡ Laurent Castaignède, ingénieur
➡ Raphaël Domjan, pilote et initiateur de SolarStratos
➡ Caroline Bruneau, journaliste, cofondatrice du magazine Aerospatium
On en débat avec :
➡ Laurent Castaignède, ingénieur
➡ Raphaël Domjan, pilote et initiateur de SolarStratos
➡ Caroline Bruneau, journaliste, cofondatrice du magazine Aerospatium
February 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
✈️ Électrique, solaire, à hydrogène : l’avion 100% écolo, c’est pour bientôt ?
On en débat avec :
➡ Laurent Castaignède, ingénieur
➡ Raphaël Domjan, pilote et initiateur de SolarStratos
➡ Caroline Bruneau, journaliste, cofondatrice du magazine Aerospatium
On en débat avec :
➡ Laurent Castaignède, ingénieur
➡ Raphaël Domjan, pilote et initiateur de SolarStratos
➡ Caroline Bruneau, journaliste, cofondatrice du magazine Aerospatium
Swiss adventurer ‘smashes altitude record’ in solar-powered plane
The SolarStratos pilot reached 9,521 metres in a flight that lasted five hours and nine minutes, after making the most of rising warm air currents
The SolarStratos pilot reached 9,521 metres in a flight that lasted five hours and nine minutes, after making the most of rising warm air currents
Swiss pilot ‘smashes altitude record’ in solar-powered plane
Swiss adventurer ‘smashes altitude record’ in solar-powered plane
www.thetimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Swiss adventurer ‘smashes altitude record’ in solar-powered plane
The SolarStratos pilot reached 9,521 metres in a flight that lasted five hours and nine minutes, after making the most of rising warm air currents
The SolarStratos pilot reached 9,521 metres in a flight that lasted five hours and nine minutes, after making the most of rising warm air currents
Swiss eco-adventurer Raphael Domjan just soared to 9,521 meters in the SolarStratos plane, breaking a 15-year record and proving that clean energy can reach stratospheric heights.
Powered entirely by the sun , Zero emissions ⏱️ 5 hours, 9 minutes flight time. I want one! Plane that is.
Powered entirely by the sun , Zero emissions ⏱️ 5 hours, 9 minutes flight time. I want one! Plane that is.
August 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Swiss eco-adventurer Raphael Domjan just soared to 9,521 meters in the SolarStratos plane, breaking a 15-year record and proving that clean energy can reach stratospheric heights.
Powered entirely by the sun , Zero emissions ⏱️ 5 hours, 9 minutes flight time. I want one! Plane that is.
Powered entirely by the sun , Zero emissions ⏱️ 5 hours, 9 minutes flight time. I want one! Plane that is.
L'avion solaire SolarStratos revendique une altitude record et se rapproche des 10.000 mètres
L'avion solaire SolarStratos revendique une altitude record et se rapproche des 10.000 mètres
L'avion solaire SolarStratos revendique une altitude record et se rapproche des 10.000 mètres
www.sciencesetavenir.fr
August 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
L'avion solaire SolarStratos revendique une altitude record et se rapproche des 10.000 mètres
🇨🇭☀️✈️ #FredTo #SolarOne #SolarStratos #AvionSolaire #ÉnergieSolaire #Aviation #Aéronautique #Innovation #Payerne #LaTélé
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À 88 ans, l'inventeur du premier avion solaire vole enfin dans sa création
Fred To, l'architecte qui a conçu le tout premier avion solaire de l'histoire il y a près de cinquante ans, n'avait lui-même jamais pris les airs à bord d'un tel appar...
latele.ch
September 13, 2026 at 8:59 AM
9,521 m, powered by sun and batteries ☀️ Raphaël Domjan and SolarStratos pushed solar-electric flight higher. @csem.ch helped with the ultra-light solar modules and battery expertise behind the aircraft. Not science fiction. Swiss engineering in thin air. Read: bit.ly/4oVaxfO
July 3, 2026 at 6:12 AM
9,521 m, powered by sun and batteries ☀️ Raphaël Domjan and SolarStratos pushed solar-electric flight higher. @csem.ch helped with the ultra-light solar modules and battery expertise behind the aircraft. Not science fiction. Swiss engineering in thin air. Read: bit.ly/4oVaxfO
weather.com/features/vid...
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#TheTimes #TheWeatherChannel #twc #RaphaelDomjan #SolarStratos
... so we found the energy and improved it.
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
#TheTimes #TheWeatherChannel #twc #RaphaelDomjan #SolarStratos
... so we found the energy and improved it.
December 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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#TheTimes #TheWeatherChannel #twc #RaphaelDomjan #SolarStratos
... so we found the energy and improved it.
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#TheTimes #TheWeatherChannel #twc #RaphaelDomjan #SolarStratos
... so we found the energy and improved it.
SolarStratos reporte son vol stratosphérique >10 000 m : capteurs et systèmes solaires sous optimisations avant nouvelle tentative actu.orange.fr/societe/envi... #Science #Innovation #AerospaceEngineering #SolarStratos #AviationVerte #Stratosphere
Pour dépasser les 10.000 mètres, l'avion SolarStratos devra encore attendre : Actualités - Orange
Raphaël Domjan a fait une première tentative vendredi pour mener son avion entièrement propulsé par l'énergie solaire à l'altitude record de 10.000 mètres. Mais malgré un soleil de plomb et 30°C au so...
actu.orange.fr
August 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
SolarStratos reporte son vol stratosphérique >10 000 m : capteurs et systèmes solaires sous optimisations avant nouvelle tentative actu.orange.fr/societe/envi... #Science #Innovation #AerospaceEngineering #SolarStratos #AviationVerte #Stratosphere
L'avion solaire SolarStratos revendique une altitude record et se rapproche des 10.000 mètres batinfo.com/actualite/l-... #Avion #Solaire #Transport #Record #Aviation
August 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
L'avion solaire SolarStratos revendique une altitude record et se rapproche des 10.000 mètres batinfo.com/actualite/l-... #Avion #Solaire #Transport #Record #Aviation
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En 2022, l’ONERA avait fait "vibrer" l'avion SolarStratos (campagne d’essais de vibration au sol menée par les ingénieurs et techniciens du département Aérodynamique, Aéroélasticité, Acoustique).
#Aéronautique #Aerospace #Spatial #Recherche #AviationDurable #EssaisEnVol
En 2022, l’ONERA avait fait "vibrer" l'avion SolarStratos (campagne d’essais de vibration au sol menée par les ingénieurs et techniciens du département Aérodynamique, Aéroélasticité, Acoustique).
#Aéronautique #Aerospace #Spatial #Recherche #AviationDurable #EssaisEnVol
October 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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En 2022, l’ONERA avait fait "vibrer" l'avion SolarStratos (campagne d’essais de vibration au sol menée par les ingénieurs et techniciens du département Aérodynamique, Aéroélasticité, Acoustique).
#Aéronautique #Aerospace #Spatial #Recherche #AviationDurable #EssaisEnVol
En 2022, l’ONERA avait fait "vibrer" l'avion SolarStratos (campagne d’essais de vibration au sol menée par les ingénieurs et techniciens du département Aérodynamique, Aéroélasticité, Acoustique).
#Aéronautique #Aerospace #Spatial #Recherche #AviationDurable #EssaisEnVol
The #SolarStratos aircraft, powered entirely by #solar energy, has set a new altitude record for solar-electric planes by flying over the Alps, at over 8,000 metres, in a five-hour flight. The flight demonstrates the potential of lightweight #photovoltaics and batteries for high-altitude aviation.🌞🔋
Solar-powered electric plane unofficially sets new altitude record
Another air record has been (unofficially) broken as a prop-driven solar/electric aircraft reached the highest altitude yet for its type. On August 12, 2025, a modified Elektra One reached 31,237 feet...
newatlas.com
September 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The #SolarStratos aircraft, powered entirely by #solar energy, has set a new altitude record for solar-electric planes by flying over the Alps, at over 8,000 metres, in a five-hour flight. The flight demonstrates the potential of lightweight #photovoltaics and batteries for high-altitude aviation.🌞🔋
Pilot breaks altitude record for solar-powered plane, crossing paths with commercial airliner, his team says
Pilot breaks altitude record for solar-powered plane, crossing paths with commercial airliner, his team says
The achievement is "one of those unforgettable peaks that define great human and technological adventures," the SolarStratos mission said in a statement.
cbsn.ws
August 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pilot breaks altitude record for solar-powered plane, crossing paths with commercial airliner, his team says
The achievement is "one of those unforgettable peaks that define great human and technological adventures," the SolarStratos mission said in a statement.
Pilot breaks altitude record for solar-powered plane, crossing paths with commercial airliner, his team says
The achievement is "one of those unforgettable peaks that define great human and technological adventures," the SolarStratos mission said in a statement.
cbsn.ws
August 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The achievement is "one of those unforgettable peaks that define great human and technological adventures," the SolarStratos mission said in a statement.
Ce soir sur Arte dans l’émission 28 minutes, Caroline Bruneau, journaliste spécialisée d’Aerospatium était en plateau pour débattre des perspectives de l’aérien décarboné.
Avec : Laurent Castaignède, ingénieur, et Raphael Domjan, pilote et initiateur de SolarStratos
📺 tinyurl.com/28min0602
Avec : Laurent Castaignède, ingénieur, et Raphael Domjan, pilote et initiateur de SolarStratos
📺 tinyurl.com/28min0602
February 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Ce soir sur Arte dans l’émission 28 minutes, Caroline Bruneau, journaliste spécialisée d’Aerospatium était en plateau pour débattre des perspectives de l’aérien décarboné.
Avec : Laurent Castaignède, ingénieur, et Raphael Domjan, pilote et initiateur de SolarStratos
📺 tinyurl.com/28min0602
Avec : Laurent Castaignède, ingénieur, et Raphael Domjan, pilote et initiateur de SolarStratos
📺 tinyurl.com/28min0602
At cruising altitude, Domjan actually crossed paths with a commercial airliner, SolarStratos said, calling the moment "a powerful symbol of what the decarbonized aviation of tomorrow might look like."
Domjan's flight lasted five hours and nine minutes.
www.cbsnews.com/news/pilot-a...
Domjan's flight lasted five hours and nine minutes.
www.cbsnews.com/news/pilot-a...
Pilot breaks altitude record for solar-powered plane, crossing paths with commercial airliner, his team says
The achievement is "one of those unforgettable peaks that define great human and technological adventures," the SolarStratos mission said in a statement.
www.cbsnews.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
At cruising altitude, Domjan actually crossed paths with a commercial airliner, SolarStratos said, calling the moment "a powerful symbol of what the decarbonized aviation of tomorrow might look like."
Domjan's flight lasted five hours and nine minutes.
www.cbsnews.com/news/pilot-a...
Domjan's flight lasted five hours and nine minutes.
www.cbsnews.com/news/pilot-a...