ESA

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER

As part of its Space Technology Transfer Programme, the ESA is supporting the Solar Impulse team, with its project that demonstrates once and for all the possibility of flying an airplane without pollution.

The ESA's expertise is being used in several high-tech domains: batteries, photovoltaic cells, energy management systems and ultra-light construction materials.

"Space programmes make possible the development and qualification of new technologies, in response to Europe’s political ambitions in space. The identification of new applications incorporating these technological advances illustrates the benefits of investment by the European space community."

Dr. Pierre Brisson, ESA, Space Technology Transfer Programme

Press release (13.06.05) [166ko]