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EXPLORATION TOCHANGE theWORLD

EXPLORATION TOCHANGE theWORLD

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An idea born in Switzerland

“SolarImpulsehasflownmorethan40,000kilometerswithoutfuel,butwithaninexhaustiblesupplyofenergyandinspiration.ThisisahistoricdayforCaptainPiccardandtheSolarImpulseteam,butitisalsoahistoricdayforhumanity.Youmaybeendingyouraroundtheworldflighttoday,butthejourneytoamoresustainableworldisjustbeginning.TheSolarImpulseteamishelpingtopilotustothatfuture.”BAN KI-MOON, UNSECRETARY-GENERAL

SOLAR IMPULSE

ANAMBASSADORFORACLEANFUTUREOnecouldeasilyimagineoneselfinaJulesVernenovel:ateamwantingtopromoterenewableenergiessetsoffaroundtheworldinasolarairplane,aimingtoflywithoutfuelorpollution…

Anewutopia?Agreatsciencefictionscenario?Onthecontrary,aninnovativetechnologicalchallenge!Aprojectambi-tiousenoughtoarousetheemotionsandunleashpassions:toharnesscleanandrenewableenergiesandusethemfreelytoflydayandnight.

Isitpossibletoinventamoreresponsiblefuture?Theonlywaytofindoutistotry…withthenecessarymeans.Bywritingnewpagesofaviationhistoryusingsolarenergy,SolarImpulseisdemonstratingtheenormouspotentialofcleantechnologiesforenergysavingandrenewableenergyproduction.

H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco “A technological and human adventure that encapsulates the challenges of the 21st century and shows change is possible.”

James Cameron“A great way to attract attention to the issue of solar energy.”

“AWEAPON[…]TOSHOWTHENEEDTOPOWEROURWORLDONCLEANENERGY”SIRRICHARDBRANSON

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STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON FNRSAuguste PiccardInvention of the pressurized cabin and first ascent into the stratosphere in 1931, reaching an altitude of 16,000 m/52,000 feet.

BATHYSCAPHE TRIESTE Jacques PiccardThe construction of the bathyscaphe (invented by Auguste) and deepest dive ever to the bottom of the Mariana Trench at 10,916 m/36,000 feet.

BREITLINGORBITER 3 BALLOON Bertrand Piccard First non-stop balloon flight around the world, and the longest flight in distance and duration in aviation history 45,000 km/27,900 miles in 20 days.

PIONEERING SPIRIT

EXPLORINGTHEUNKNOWNWitheachoftheirgreat“firsts”,theadven-turersofthelastcenturyconstantlypushedbackthelimitsoftheimpossible.Today,thedrivetomakenewdiscoveriesmustgoon,withtheaimofimprovingqualityoflifeonourplanet.

“Thequestionnowisnotsomuchwhetherhumanscangoevenfurtherafieldandpopulateotherplanets,butratherhowtoorganizethingssothatlifeonEarthbecomesmoreworthyofliving.”wroteAugustePiccardin1931.

InlinewiththePiccardFamilytraditionofscientificexplorationandprotectionoftheenvironment,SolarImpulsewantstodemonstratethatcleantechnologiescanachieveimpossiblegoals.Ifanairplanecanflydayandnightwithnofuel,everybodycouldusethesesametechnologiesonthegroundtosavenaturalresources.

OneofourambitionswithSolarImpulseistochallengeconventionalthinkingtoinspireinnovation,hopeandactionamongcitizensandkeyopinionleaders.

“AGIANTSTEPFORWARDSENDINGASTRONGMESSAGETOPEOPLEAROUNDTHEWORLD”

BAN KI-MOON

4/RTWLOGBOOK/PIONEERING SPIRIT

THE PILOTS

THEFLYINGEXPLORERSInanunpressurizedandunheatedcockpitforverylongflightdurations,willhavetodemonstrateoutstandingenduranceandvigilanceinspiteofextremeconditions.

ANDRÉ BORSCHBERGAn engineer by education, and savvy entrepreneur, André Borschberg has solid experience in creating and managing companies, as well as in flying. As co-founder of Solar Impulse, his passion for aviation and his interest in innovative solutions have brought him to lead the technical team and develop the strategy to design and build the Solar Impulse airplanes.

BERTRAND PICCARDA medical doctor, explorer and global influencer, achieved the first ever non-stop round-the-world balloon flight. Initiator of Solar Impulse, he brought together the partners to fund this project. Linking science with adventure to promote clean technologies, he develops the project’s philosophy and outlines its symbolic and political reach.

THESYNERGYBETWEENTHESETWOMENISAKEYSUCCESSFACTOROFTHEPROJECTASWELLASANAPPEALINGHUMANSTORY

Bertrand by André“Bertrand is a pioneer, but not a dreamer. He has a disconcerting way of thinking: Always going beyond common assumptions. But isn’t that the only way to reach the impossible?”

André by Bertrand “I, who have always done things by intu-ition and imagination, found myself beside an entrepreneur with an impressive capacity to work and think ahead. Our association made the perfect equation: 1 + 1 = 3 which resulted in Solar Impulse.”

Daily requirement for nourishment 2.4 kg (5.2 lbs.) of food, 2.5 l (84.5 oz.) of water and 1 l (33.8 oz.) of sports drinks

Fatigue managementthrough self-hypnosisand meditation techniques

Living space of 3.8 m3

fitted with a couchette seat with integrated toilet

Intelligent nylon fiberused in pilot’s clothing for a stable body temperature

Live satellite connectionto the Mission Control Center

Resting strategyabout 12 x 20 mins during a 24 h cycle over unpopulated areas

Tests of vigilance carried out 4 times a day

Human endurancefor a flight lasting 5 consecutive days and nights

6/RTWLOGBOOK/THE PILOTS

Tailor-made autopilotincorporating a flight-envelopemonitoring system capable of alerting the pilot throughvibrations on his arms

THE PLANE

FLYINGLABORATORYWhatmajorcivilandmilitaryaircraftmakersthoughtimpossiblehasbeenachievedbytheingenuityoftheSolarImpulseteam.

AREVOLUTIONAMAJORADVANCEINMATERIALS,LIGHTWEIGHTTECHNOLOGYANDENERGYEFFICIENCYDEMONSTRATINGTHEPOTENTIALOFCLEANTECHNOLOGY

André BorschbergBetween the vision and its implementation, there are numerous challenges to be met. However, it is extremely important to transform ideas into reality.

8/RTWLOGBOOK/THE PLANE

Weight of a family car 2,300 kg (5,070 lbs)

Unpressurized andunheated cockpit for a solo pilot

Maximum power 4 engines of 13.5 kw(17.4 hp)

Maximum indicated air speed of 90 km/h (49 kts)

Maximum cruising altitude of 8,500 m (28,000 ft)

Average power over 24 hof a small motorcycle

17,248 photovoltaic solar cells only 135 microns thick, as fine as a hair

Wingspan of a B-747 Jumbo Jet72 m (236 ft)

MISSION CONTROL CENTER

15%ANGLE DES RAYONS

12°

ENSOLEILLEMENT

SUN ANGLE

11.6% 10% 9.2% 9.9%

THE MILESTONES

AROUNDTHEWORLDWITHNOFUEL40,000kmonlypoweredbysolarenergyfromAbuDhabi,ourdepartureandarrivalHostCity,toOman,India,Myanmar,China,Japan,U.S.A,backtoEuropeandAbuDhabi.Aswithallgreatfirsts,therearenobench-marks.SolarImpulse2willhavetodowhatnoairplanehaseverdonebefore:flydaysandnightswithoutusinganyfueltocrossoceansfromonecontinenttothenext.Strategieshavetobeinventedfromscratch.

CAPCOMis responsible for direct voice communications with the pilot.

FLIGHT DIRECTORmanages the team, and together with the pilots, takes the main strategic decisions..

MISSION ENGINEERSdraw up the flight plan and monitor the aircraft’s technical data.

MATHEMATICIANScalculate the flight parameters, taking into account meteorological data, amount of sunshine and air traffic restrictions.

METEOROLOGISTSanalyze the weather forecasts to find a favorable routing for the flight.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERScoordinate the flight trajectory with regional control centers.

10/RTWLOGBOOK/THE MILESTONESSOLARIMPULSE.COM FOLLOW US ON:

ABU DHABIUAE

ABU DHABIUAE

MUSCATOMAN

AHMEDABADINDIA

VARANASIINDIA

MANDALAYMYANMAR

CHONGQINGCHINA

NANJINGCHINA

SAN FRANCISCOUSA

DAYTONUSA

NEW YORKUSA

SEVILLESPAIN

ATLANTIC CROSSING

NAGOYAJAPAN

17 STAGES ›40,000 KM23 DAYS OF ACTUAL FLIGHTS ›550 FLYING HOURS 3.8 M3 UNPRESSURIZED AND UNHEATED COCKPIT

HISTORIC CHALLENGE

PACIFIC CROSSING

HAWAIIUSA

PHOENIXUSA

TULSAUSA

LEHIGH VALLEYUSA

CAIROEGYPT

Pilot

André BorschbergFlightSimulations

300SolarEnergyProduced

383 kWhFlight

1FlightTime

13 h 01 mDistance

772 kmMaxAltitude

6,383 mBatteriesChargeatArrival

36.9%14/LEG1/ABU DHABI TO MUSCAT

09 MARCH 2015

MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST

LEG1/ABU DHABI TO MUSCAT

READYFORTAKEOFF!Aftermonthsofintensepreparation,trainingandsimulations,SolarImpulse2wasreadytoattemptthefirstsolarflightaroundtheworld.On9March2015,AndréBorschbergtookoffatSi2’scontrolsforthefirststageofthisround-the-worldodyssey.BertrandPiccardjoinedhiminOman,tookoverthecontrolsandcontinuedthejourneyacrosstheArabianSea.Thetwoofthemthentookturnsflyingthissingle-seatexperimentalprototypewithvirtuallyunlimitedendurance.Astheyencounterednewhorizonsandeachstagingpostdottedalongtheirway,awholeteamwasbesidethemsharingtheepicchal-lenge.Theirjob:toanticipateanddevelopstrategies,toprepare,trackandreceivetheaircraft,andnotleasttocommunicateandspreadnewsabouttheventure.

Leonardo DiCaprioCheck out the record breaking attempt to circumnavigate the globe via the solar-powered plane Solar Impulse.

Richard BransonCongrats Solar Impulse, beating Virgin GlobalFlyer record non-stop solo flight without refuelling. Huge step forward.8:16PM–10Mar2015

“SOLAR-POWEREDPLANEBEGINSHISTORICAROUND-THE-WORLDFLIGHT”

CBS SAN FRANCISCO – CBS LOCAL

André Borschberg

I see technology changing much faster than we are able to think. We seem to be constantly behind what is possible. The challenge is to build up the spirit that lets us develop in line with pace of technology.

André BorschbergThe Omanis gave us an extraordinary welcome dressed in white dishdashas, with colorful turbans and ceremonial daggers at the waist, contrasting with our prototype’s futuristic technology.

Kofi AnnanGood luck to Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg for their 1st round the world Solar Flight.6:30PM–18May2015

Pilot

Bertrand PiccardFlight

2FlightTime

15 h 20 mDistance

1,593 kmMaxAltitude

8,874 mFlightSimulations

270BatteriesChargeatArrival

27.6%SolarEnergyProduced

304 kWhFAIWorldRecords

2

10 MARCH 2015

16/LEG2/MUSCAT TO AHMEDABADMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST

LEG2/MUSCAT TO AHMEDABAD

ANENTHUSIASTICCROWDDuringthisleg,BertrandflewacrosstheArabianSeaandpartofPakistan,beforefinallyperformingaholdingpatternnearAhmedabadwhilehewaitedforpermissiontoland.Itwasn’tbychancethatourplanechosethisregionasastaging-posttospreaditsmessageoncleantechnologies.Gujaratactivelypromotessustainabledevelopment,generatingabout15%ofIndia’srenewableenergy.It’sIndia’sleadstateforsolarinstallations.ThiswasreflectedintheenthusiasmandcuriosityshownbythethousandsofIndianpeopleflockingtotheentranceofthetenttoseeSi2.Mostofthemhadtowaitforhourstotakepicturesofthemselvesstandingproudlybesidethisaircraftofthefuture.

“SOLAR-POWEREDPLANETAKESOFFFROMOMAN,HEADSTOINDIA”

HERALD TRIBUNE

Bertrand Piccard Tonight, for the first time, a solar airplane lands in India!8:16PM–10Mar2015

Bertrand Piccard Sunset above the meanders of a Pakistanese river after crossing the Arabian Sea. 6:14PM–10Mar2015

18 MARCH 2015

Pilot

André BorschbergFlight

3FlightTime

13 h 15 mDistance

1,170 kmMaxAltitude




428 kWh18/LEG3/AHMEDABAD TO VARANASI


LEG3/AHMEDABAD TO VAR ANASI

NIGHT-STOPINAHOLYCITY“Imagineenergyreservesincreasingduringflight!Si2’sbatterieswereonlyhalffullwhenItookoffthismorning–andnowthey’refullychargedfortomorrow’sflight”,exclaimedAndréonlandinginVaranasi,havingthankedtheIndianairtrafficcontrollersfortheirexcellentcooperation.Anight’sstopoverintheholycity,andanopportunityforAndrétogivethanksforlifeataprayerandblessingceremonybytheGanges.Thewarriorcouldrestforafewhours.Bertrandandtheteamwerealreadybusypreparingforthenextday’sflight.Notimethateveningtocelebratetheb-dayofourManagingDirectorGregoryBlatt!

Solvay We are proud to stand side-by-side with Solar Impulse for its RTW without using a single drop of fuel.11:59AM–9Mar2015

Bertrand Piccard Schools are coming today to visit Solar Impulse. Great to see so many children inspired with a smile on their face.

Swisscom AGSolar powered around the world! We support Solar Impulse, because we believe in renewable energy.3:08PM–18Mar2015

“SOLARPLANEBACKINQUESTOFLONGESTFLIGHT”

THE TIMES OF INDIA

19 MARCH 2015

Pilot


4FlightTime

13 h 29 mDistance

1,536 kmMaxAltitude




397 kWhWorldRecords

120/LEG4/VARANASI TO MANDALAY


LEG4/VAR ANASI TO MANDALAY

GLORIOUSLANDSCAPES…ANDWELCOME!“BehindmelietheBayofBengalandtheMeghnaDelta,wherefloodplainsinter-spersewithmeanderstocreateoneofthemostbeautifulsightsnaturecanoffer.Iflewalongatover200km/hthankstooneofmyfriendlyjet-streams.Andbeforemeliesacountrythatrejoicesindiscoveringthatcleantechnologiesandsolarenergycanbeasourceofsocialcohesion,peaceandeconomicdevelopment.”Bertrandmadetwoconsecutiveflights–fromIndiatoMandalay,andthenontoChina.Hewaslookingforwardtoflyingoverthelocaltemplesatdaybreak,butdeparturewasbroughtforwardto3.30a.m.–ininkydarkness.“Thesightofallthefloodlittemples,likespecksofgoldscatteredalongmyflight-path,quicklymademeforgetmydisappointmentandofferedmeanevenmorespectacularsightthanbyday.”

ABBWith ABB’s help, Solar Impulse and solar electricity are coming to Myanmar.

Solar ImpulseFantastic Myanmar spirit on the runway! All waiting for Bertrand Piccard to land in less than 2 hours!8:16PM–10Mar2015

Gisele Bündchen Congratulations! Solar Impulse not only an historic 1st in aviation, but also in energy & clean tech.

Solar ImpulsePresident U Thein Sein attending the Si2 event.

“HERECOMESTHESUN-POWEREDPLANE”

THE MYANMAR TIMES

30 MARCH 2015

Pilot


5FlightTime

20 h 29 mDistance

1,636 kmMaxAltitude




440 kWh22/LEG5/MANDALAY TO CHONGQING


LEG5/MANDALAY TO CHONGQING

FIRSTSOLARWINGSOVERCHINAThefirstsolarairplaneevertoenterChina.FlyingabovethemountainousChineseprovincesofYunnanandSichuanrequiredthepilottoperformasteepclimbatthebeginningoftheflight.Ashehadtoflycontinuouslyathighaltitude,facingtemperaturesaslowas-20°C,pilotBertrandPiccardhadtowearanoxygenmaskinthe3.8m3unpressurizedcockpit.Inaddition,tacklingthestronglow-levelwindsinChongqingmadethislegoneofthemostchallengingsincethestartoftheround-the-worldflight.NoheadwindcouldhavepreventedBertrandandAndréfromtellingthe1,600studentsofBashuSecondarySchoolabouttheiradventureandtheirpassion.Yettheweatherwasgoingtoimposeitslawandmakethemwaitthereforseveralweeks.

Bertrand Piccard It is always an immense pleasure to meet with schools in the countries we visit.9:51AM–31Mar2015

Schindler ElevatorThe Solar Impulse mission proves that when we work together, big ideas can change the world.

SwissRe Corporate SolutionsWe share in Solar Impulse’s mission about renewable energy and sustain-ability in China.5:46PM–21Apr2015

“WORLD’SBIGGESTSOLARPLANELANDSINCHINA”

CCTV NEWS

21 APRIL 2015

Pilot


6FlightTime

17 h 22 mDistance

1,384 kmMaxAltitude


1,300BatteriesChargeatArrival


325 kWh24/LEG6/CHONGQING TO NANJING


LEG6/CHONGQING TO NANJING

ATEAMFLIGHT,NOTJUSTMINE“Heldupfor3weeksbytheweatherinChongqing,wewerebeginningtodespairofeverfindingagoodslottoreachNanjing.ThemeandersoftheYangtze,disappearingandreappearingbehindeachsummit;woodedmountains,sculptedbysheercliffsanddeepgorges;thousandsoftinylakesreflectingthesettingsun;andhereandthereenormouscitiesofseveralmillioninhabitants,whosenamesI’veneverheardbefore.AndjustbeyondthelightsofNanjing,atriumphantwelcomefromtheteam,inproportionwiththeirhopesandtheirfearsofnotseeingtheaircraftarrive.Amomentofsharedhappiness.“Bertrand

Solar ImpulseFlight 6 from Chongqing is probably the trickiest so far in terms of weather! 4:30AM–21Apr2015

Bertrand Piccard Just behind the lights of Nanjing, a triumphant welcome from the team, proportional to the length of their wait, and to their fear of not seeing the aircraft arrive.

André Borschberg The Chinese Association for Science and Technology saw the potential of Solar Impulse to inspire young generations.

“SUN-POWEREDPLANEMAKESHISTORY!”DAILYSUN

01 JUNE 2015

Pilot


7FlightTime

44 h 10 mDistance

2,942 kmMaxAltitude




958 kWhFAIWorldRecords

326/LEG7/NANJING TO NAGOYA


André Borschberg Landing in Nagoya Japan was not planned but there must be a good reason why our path has brought us here today.11:20AM–1Jun2015

Bertrand Piccard Diplomatic ballet worthy of thriller to get clearance to land and import our mobile hangar.

LEG7/NANJING TO NAGOYA

HEADWINDSInNanjingandMonaco,theteamwaspreparingtoattemptthePacificcrossing.On31May,AndresetofftowardsHawaii.After44hoursofflight,thesuddenlypessimisticweatherforecastsforcedthemissioncontrolcentertodivertSi2toJapan.Thebadweatherfrontcaughtupwiththeplaneandheavyrainfellontherunwayjustafterthelanding.Thenbegantheteam’sraceagainsttimetosecuretheaircraftagainstgale-forcewindsanderectthemobilehangar.Afteralongnight’sefforts,the20groundcrewhadthesituationundercontrol.Theaircraftwasundershelter,butithadabsorbedwaterandtheengineerswereconcerned.Thenextday,carefulchecksofallthesystemsbegan,buttheuncooperativeweatherwasdestinedtokeepSi2gluedtothegroundforanothermonth.

“SOLARIMPULSESUN-POWEREDPLANELANDSINJAPANAFTERWEATHERDIVERSION”

ABC-7.COM

Pharrell Williams Solar Impulse is fighting climate change with the first solar-powered flight around the world.10:43PM–12May2015

03 JULY 2015

Pilot


8FlightTime

117 h 52 mDistance

8,924 kmMaxAltitude




2,409 kWhFAIWorldRecords

328/LEG8/NAGOYA TO HAWAII


LEG8/NAGOYA TO HAWAII

THELONGESTSOLOFLIGHTINANAIRPLANEForthefirst7hours,itwasstillpossibletoreturntoNagoyaifaproblemarose.Butnotafterthat…Notlongaftertake-off,thesystemmonitoringtheautomaticpilotgaveuptheghost.Fortheengineers,anabso-lute“no-go”.Theweatherwindowwasthebestwe’dseenfor2months,andthevitalfunctionsoftheaircraftwereinthegreen.Youcan’tcrossanoceanwithoutlosingsightofthecoast,eveniftheprospectisfrightening.Thewholeteamhadlessonstolearn…includingAndré,facing5daysandnightsbeforehecouldhopetoland.Intheseextremeconditions,hisexceptionalconcentrationenabledhimtoflylongerwithoutfuelthananyjetplaneinhistory!

André BorschbergDuring the fourth day I felt very tired, having climbed the equivalent altitude of Mount Everest four times.4:50AM–3Jul2015

UN EnvironmentSolar Impulse flies successfully to reach the point of no return on its way to the next stop in Hawaii.6:05PM–30Jun2015

Solar Impulse117 hours and 52 minutes over the Pacific to reach Hawaii. Not a single drop of fuel.9:00PM–3Jul2015

Joel Dicker Keeping my fingers crossed for André Borschberg! What you guys are achieving is just unbelievable!10:30AM–2Jul2015

Robert SwanI’m so proud to be a patron for Solar Impulse & celebrate history today! Thank you team! Well done!9:24PM–3Jul2015

“SOLARIMPULSE2REACHESHAWAII,

SHATTERSRECORDS INHISTORIC PACIFICFLIGHT” FOX NEWS

André BorschbergI’m fighting, it’s difficult… Managing energy level is not easy. I have to find a hole in the cold front.4:29PM–2Jul2015

Pushing the limits of technologiesby bringing together different domains and aspects of innovation, André built up a team of engineers, and elaborated the mission strategies for the RTW flights.

To prevent the batteriesfrom overheating again, our engineers also integrated a cooling system.

FROM JULY 2015 TO APRIL 2016

SURFINGTHEUNFORESEENBREAKSolarImpulsecompletedeightflightsinJuly2015,coveringnearlyhalfitsjourneyaroundtheworld.Setbacksarepartofthechallengesfacedbyanycutting-edgeproject.DuringtheflightfromNagoya,thebatteriesoverheated.Theyweredamagedandhadtobereplaced,leadingtoanunforeseenpauseinHawaii.Protectedinanimmensehangarandhiddenunderspaceblankets,theairplaneawaitedtheseasonwherethedaysarelongerandthenightsshortertogetfixedandleaveagainonitsroundtheworldjourney.

Solar ImpulseGov David lge declares July 3rd Solar Impulse day for the state of Hawaii! ALOHA9:00PM–3Jul2015

Without an engaged and motivated teamprepared to face all situations and continue the adventure, such a challenge could not be achieved.

“THISFLIGHTISNOTARACEAGAINSTTHECLOCK.THEGOALISTODEMONSTRATEWHATISINFACTFEASIBLEANDTOEXPLOREANDFINDWAYSOFDOINGIT”

ANDRÉ BORSCHBERG

30/RTWLOGBOOK/FROM JULY 2015 TO APRIL 2016

LEG9/HAWAII TO SAN FR ANCISCO

THEGOLDENFLIGHTIttookAmeliaEarhart18hourstoflysolofromHawaiitoCalifornia.81yearslater,ittookBertrandPiccardmorethan62hourstofollowherfootstepsbutthistimewithoutfuel.Thesetwopioneerswerecarriedbythedesiretoexploretheunknown,pushhumanadventuretoitslimitsandabeliefthatwhat’simpossibletodaymightbecomenormaltomorrow.SolarImpulsewasglidingoverthePacificonEarthDay,apowerfulsymbolforthe175politicalleadersgatheredtosigntheParisAgreement.BanKi-Moon’slivebroadcastwiththeaircraftresonatedintheirears.BertrandPiccardlandedintheheartoftheSiliconValley,landoftheNASAastronautswhoinspiredhimtobecomeanexplorer,encouragingustoenterthecleantechnology-eraandtakeontheenvironmentalchallengesofourtime.

“UNLIMITEDENERGYFOR SOLARIMPULSEISCOMINGUP.IFHUMANKINDWASCLEVERER,ITCOULDALSOBETHEENERGYFOROURWORLD...”BERTRAND PICCARD

A meaningful adventure With this new expedition, Bertrand shows how scientific exploration can help protect the environment and improve quality of life. A family tradition passed down through three Piccard generations.

Bertrand Piccard Beside Dick Rutan, Steve Fossett, Jeana Yeager, André Borschberg and I, which airplane pilot can say: “this is my 2nd night airborne in the same flight?”

Bertrand Piccard Thank you for believing in #SolarImpulse and for being here tonight Sergey Brin @google

Pilot


9FlightTime

62 h 29 mDistance

4,086 kmMaxAltitude



42%SolarEnergyProduced

1,121 kWh32/LEG9/HAWAII TO SAN FRANCISCO

24 APRIL 2016AMERICA


Pilot


10FlightTime

15 h 52 mDistance

1,199 kmMaxAltitude




480 kWh34/LEG10/SAN FRANCISCO TO PHOENIX

03 MAY 2016AMERICAAMERICA


LEG10/SAN FR ANCISCO TO PHOENIX

HOTTOPICUNDERTHESUNGoodbyeSanFrancisco,theheartofSiliconValley,wherethepilotsmethigh-profileinnovatorsandtechentrepreneurs,explorersalsodevotedtochangingtherulesofthegame.

Atthecontrols,AndréBorschbergreconnectedwiththeemotionsofhisrecord-breakingoceanicflight.OnhiswaytoPhoenix,heflewoverplaceswheremanypioneeringideashavebeendeveloped:theSpaceXairbaseandtheMojaveDesert-famousforitsexperimentalaviationstories.

SolarImpulsetoucheddownatGoodyearairportamidstaheateddebateinArizona.Thisdebatecenteredonthe“right”priceautilityshouldpayforhome-generatedsolarpowerthatisfedbackintoitssystem.“Netmetering”directlyaffectstheeconomicviabilityofdistributedsolargenerationandthereforethefuturegrowthofcleantechnologies.

Sun PowerPilot who broke records for longest solo & solar flight flies to Phoenix in zero fuel plane.

“SOLARIMPULSE2STARTSSOLAR-

POWEREDTREKACROSSUS”

FOX NEWS SCIENCE

UN Climate ActionSolar Impulse has arrived safely in Phoenix after zero-carbon flight from San Francisco.

Christiana FigueresExecutive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate ChangeHow cool are these two guys ? My heroes !!

J.-F. Lichtenstern, Consul General of Switzerland in L.A. SI2 is an echo of the Swiss innovation spirit. It repeats in the pilots’ pioneering and historical quest for a better world, based on clean technology. We’re so proud to be Swiss!

Pilot


11FlightTime

18 h10 mDistance

1,570 kmMaxAltitude




445 kWh

AMERICAAMERICA 13 MAY 2016

36/LEG11/PHOENIX TO TULSAMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST

LEG11/PHOENIX TO TULSA

THECALMAFTERTHETORNADOIttook48hourstoadapttounpredictableweatheracrosstheU.S.,devisemultiplenewstrategiestocrossthecountry,scoutoutandfindanewhostairport,emptyanentirehangartohousethe72metersofoursolarwings,organizethearrivalofourteamandreuniteeveryoneinanorganizationalwhirlwind.AllthiswassuccessfullyaccomplishedtowelcomeBertrandandasilent,serene,zero-fuelairplane,confidentinitsunlimitedendurance,ontherunwaysofTulsa,the“blackgold”capitalofOklahoma.Theworldcanindeedliveatdifferentpaces!

Marion CotillardTwo pioneers flying around the world in a solar airplane, to promote clean tech-nologies. Bertrand Piccard, André Borschberg I admire you so much! Total respect and fascination!

WHOSAIDFOSSILFUELSCOULDN’TPLAYAROLEINTHECLEAN-TECHREVOLUTION?

“ASOLARPOWEREDAIRPLANEISMADEAT99%FROMOIL-

DERIVEDPRODUCTS”

ANDRÉBORSCHBERG

Emotion at the heart of the adventure for a crafty team which perfectly managed to anticipate, question the strategy, and get ready for all the alternatives to secure the airplane arriving in the middle of Tornado Alley.

22 MAY 2016

Pilot


12FlightTime

16 h 34 mDistance

1,113 kmMaxAltitude




460 kWh

AMERICAAMERICA

38/LEG12/TULSA TO DAYTONMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST

solarimpulse Guess what the pilots did after landing in Dayton? Go see the WrightBrothers’ airplane of course!12:26AM–24May2016

LEG12/TULSA TO DAYTON

FLYINGTHE“WRIGHT”WAYOnhiswaytoDayton,Ohio,hometownofWilburandOrvilleWright,AndréBorschbergpaystributetopioneeringspirit,113yearsafterthetwobrotherssucceededinflyingthefirstpower-drivenaircraftheavierthanair.Todeveloptheirwingwrappingconcept,thetwoinventorsusedtheirintuitionandobservationofnaturetothinkoutofthebox.Theydefiedcurrentknowledgeatatimewhereallexpertssaiditwouldbeimpossible.Whenin1903,theirachievementmarkedthebeginningofmodernaviation,theydidnotsuspectthatacenturylater,twopioneerswouldfollowintheirfootsteps,rejectingalldogmastoflyanairplanearoundtheworldwithoutadropoffuel.Thisflightreunitesexplorerswhodefiedtheimpos-sibletogivetheworldhope,audaciousmenwhobelievedintheirdreamenoughtomakeitareality.

“THEACCOMPLISHMENTSOFPIONEERSARETHEHEARTBEATOFHUMANITY…THEYMAKEUSDREAMBIGGERANDSMILEBROADLY.YOUANDTHETEAMAREMAKINGHISTORY”AMANDAWRIGHT

“YOURMISSIONISINSPIRINGANDITGIVESWORLDCITIZENSAREASONTOLOOK‘UP’AGAIN!”

STEPHENWRIGHT

“SOLARIMPULSELANDSATHOMEOFWRIGHTBROTHERS”

USA TODAY

Pilot


13FlightTime

16 h47 mDistance

1,044 kmMaxAltitude




391 kWh

AMERICAAMERICA 25 MAY 2016

40/LEG13/DAYTON TO LEHIGH VALLEYMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST

LEG13/DAYTON TO LEHIGH VALLEY

THETAKE-OFFTHATFELLFLAT!Whenyouseetakeoffs,landings,safeflightsfromSolarImpulse,youmighthavetheimpressionit’seasy.Theunexpectedisalwayspartofanadventureaschallengingasthisone.SinceSi2ismadeofcarbonfiber,evenagentlepressurefromthemobilehangarfabriccouldpotentiallycreatedamage.So,whenabrieffailureofthemobilehangarfancausedthetoppartofthestructuretodeflateonthefuselageandthewings,Andréchallengedhisteamofengineerstomakesuretheloadappliedontotheaircraftdidnotexceeditslimits.Thiswouldhavetriggeredapotentialriskofbreakingintheair…Atthecontrols,Bertranddedicatedthisflighttotheengineerswhospenthoursofcalculationsduringthenight,inconstantexchangebetweenOhioandSwitzerland,tomakesuretheplanewassafeandsoundaftertheincident.Whatareliefforthewholeteamafteratenseafternoonandnight!

André Borschberg We couldn’t have done it without our engineers who worked all night to check Si2. You guys rock!

Bertrand PiccardChoose to be an explorer and a pioneer. Embrace curiosity everyday of your life. By believing in your dreams strong enough, you can make them a reality.

“SOLARIMPULSENEARLYACROSSENTIREUNITEDSTATES”FLYING MAGAZINE

NYC Public SchoolsYesterday, 500 NYC students had the unique opp of learning about Solar Impulse & innovative, clean tech!16June2016

United NationsHappy birthday, Ban Ki-moon! He celebrated at UNHQ & also with the Solar Impulse team at JFK!13June2016

Flight

14FlightTime

04 h41 mDistance

265 kmMaxAltitude

915 mFlightSimulations



0 kWhPilot

André Borschberg

AMERICAAMERICA 11 JUNE 2016

44/LEG14/LEHIGH VALLEY TO NEW YORKMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST

LEG14/LEHIGH VALLEY TO NEW YORK

AWAVEOFLIBERTY“Onthewingsofthebirds,Iwriteyourname,”saidthepoet.Byflappingthesolarairplane’sgiantwingsovertheStatueofLiberty,AndréBorschbergdidmorethanmakethewholeteam’sdreamcometrue.Thisiconicflightaddedanotherbuildingblocktothesymboloffreedomthismonu-menthasbeenembodyingfor130years.Itechoestherisk-taking,thepioneeringspirit,theadventureandthecravingforprogressofallthosebroughttoherfeetwhodaredtoembracetheunknowninsearchofabrighterfuture.ThissilentalbatrossflyingoverNewYork,100yearsaftertheWrightBrothersandfreeoffuel,offersnewperspectivesandinspiresnewwaysofthinkingabouttheworld.

André Borschberg “Crossing the United States was a true pioneering adventure; each leg required a high level of flexibility. We had to face many constraints, but we overcame every challenge by pushing back our own boundaries made us grow stronger and wiser for the next step. Flying around the Statue of Liberty was such a rewarding way to complete our adventure on this continent!”

Bertrand Piccard “Around the Statue of Liberty, the Solar Impulse team is celebrating the freedom of flying perpetually without fuel. This is the liberty offered to us by modern clean technologies. It is a taste of what the world can become: clean, respectful, efficient and environmentally friendly. Freedom should allow ourselves to think in all directions and imagine the solutions to invent a better future.”

“SOLARAIRCRAFT,BOUNDAROUNDWORLD,SOARSOVERSTATUEOFLIBERTY”

NEW YORK TIMES

46/LEG15/NEW YORK TO SEVILLE

AMERICAFlight

15FlightTime

71 h08 mDistance

6,765 kmMaxAltitude




1,388 kWhPilot

Bertrand Piccard

23 JUNE 2016


LEG15/NEW YORK TO SEVILLE

“MYSOULISINTHESKY”WilliamShakespearecouldnotimaginewhathumanperseveranceandscientificexplorationwouldachievein2016.Yet,Bertrand’ssoulwasthousandsoffeetovertheAtlanticduringhisMidsummerNight’sdream.

For3daysand3nights,thesolarairplanenavigatedhiswaybetweenthecloudsfromNewYorktoSeville,theSpanishcitythatsawthedepartureofChristopherColumbusfortheAmericas.Atthattime,thegapbetweentheoldandthenewworldwasgeographic.Today,itisenergeticandaquestionofstateofmind:fossilfuelandpollutingemissionsagainstcleantechnologies.

Asthesunreacheditspeak,theproject’smessageresonatedthemost.ByannouncingtheirintentiontocreatetheInternationalCommitteeofCleanTechnologies,thepilotsopenedawholenewperspectiveforSolarImpulse’slegacy.TakingBertrand’svisionastepfurthertofindsolutionsforimprovingthequalityoflifeonEarth.

André Borschberg“The success of this incredible landing after crossing the Atlantic belongs to our partners and fantastic team who made it possible all together. Completing this rite of passage has symbolically confirmed the matu-rity and reliance of clean technologies, a great historic first in renewable energy!”

“SOLARIMPULSEATERRIZAENSEVILLATRASCRUZAREL

ATLÁNTICOENSUVUELTAALMUNDOCONENERGÍASOLAR”EL MUNDO

Bertrand Piccard “This flight is a call to action and should propel clean techs as much as Charles Lindbergh’s flight in 1927 made commercial aviation take off. We intend to launch the International Committee of Clean Technologies, a non-governmental organization bringing experts together to influence in one voice global decision makers.”

Comisiòn Europea @EUmadrid75% of the historic flight completed to reach Europe. Are you ready to welcome Si2 @visitseville?

48/LEG16/SEVILLE TO CAIRO

Flight

16FlightTime

48 h50 mDistance

3,745 kmMaxAltitude




808 kWhPilot

André Borschberg

11 JULY 2016


LEG16/SEVILLE TO CAIRO

SOL-RÂIMPULSEAndréBorschbergtoucheddownatCairoInternationalAirport,afteraniconicmomentovertheEgyptianpyramids,completingaflightoftwodaysandtwonights.Thisflightwasprobablythelast,theconclusionoftheround-the-worldjourneyasapilotbeforeBertrandtakesoverforthefinallegtowardAbuDhabi.

InonelegacrosstheMediterraneanSea,thenewworldofcleantechnologiesmettheancientworld.ItbeganwithaflyoveroftheGemaSolarpowerplantinSpain-thefirstpowerplanttohavefoundawaytoproducesolarelectricitydayandnight-andendedinEgypt,overthelastofthesevenwondersoftheancientworldstillstanding.

Thejourneywillnowgoonwiththeultimatelegoftheadventure,thecompletionofthecircumnavigationtoAbuDhabi,fromwhichtheplanetookofinMarch2015.Weareatthegatesofthefirsteversolarround-the-worldflight,butthereisstillaverydifficultlegtoachievebeforebeingabletosay:“Wemadeit”

André Borschberg“Potentially my last flight with Solar Impulse, as Bertrand will make the final leg of the round-the-world: for me the end of this adventure as a pilot. Looking back on those years, the most rewarding has been to set up an incredible team, by empow-ering and constantly challenging each member, helping them to develop their own potential.”

“SOLARIMPULSE2LANDS INEGYPTINPENULTIMATESTOPOFITSWORLDTOUR”THE GUARDIAN

Bertrand Piccard “To see André flying over the great pyramids reminds me that there was a time when the sun was worshiped as a God. Today, it should be considered as a powerful source of energy.”

Markus Leitner, Ambassador of Switzerland in Egypt“Solar Impulse is an idea born in Switzerland, but it was conceived in Egypt! As Bertrand feared to fall short of fuel when he landed there after his non-stop round-the-world balloon flight in 1999, he promised himself to circumnavigate the globe again, but next time without any fuel.”

Flight

17FlightTime

48 h37 mDistance

2,694 kmMaxAltitude




917.9 kWhPilot

Bertrand Piccard50/LEG17/CAIRO TO ABU DHABI

26 JULY 2016


Leonardo DiCaprio “Congratulations Solar Impulse on an amazing and innovative trip around the world in a solar airplane.”26July2016

“SOLARIMPULSE2MAKESHISTORICLANDINGIN

ABUDHABI”GULF NEWS

LEG17/CAIRO TO ABU DHABI

THEENDOFTHEBEGINNINGFordaysbeforethetake-offforthefinalleg,theengineersattheMCCinMonacostruggledtoidentifyasuitableweatherwindowfortheflighttoAbuDhabi,despitechallenginghightemperaturesacrossSaudiArabiaandabove-the-limitwindyconditionsupontakeoffinCairoandlandingatdestination.Buttheworkdidn’tstoponcethewindowwasfound.Tobringtheplanetoitstake-offpositionandescortBertrandinpreparationofhislastflight,mostoftheteamhelpedtaxiSi2toitsrunwayfortwohoursinthedarknessofthenight–alasteffortandmomentofcohesionbeforethegreatsuccess.Soonupintheairfor48hours,itseemedthatBertrandhadtofightuntiltheendtodeserveseeinghisdreamcometrue.Handsfirmlygrippingthecontrolwheelandunabletodrink,eatorsleepduringthefirstnightbecauseofharshturbulence.NothingwascertainuntilthatverylastmomentwhenBertrandfinallycrossedthelineAndréhaddepartedfrominMarch2015.Officials,partners,andtraditionalEmiratimusiciansanddancersallgatheredunderthewingsuponarrival:relief,happinessandathirsttocelebrateboththeaccomplishmentofa15year-oldprojectandanewbeginningforcleantechnologies.AsBertrandsaid,“Wesharedalifeproject,andourlivesarenotoveryet.”TouseChurchill’swords,“thisisonlytheendofthebeginning”…

Martin SchulzCongrats Bertrand Piccard, André Borschberg and Solar Impulse team for completing this incredible journey around the world! #futureisclean26July2016

Bertrand Piccard “We made it. We flew 40,000 km without fuel. It is not only a first in the history of aviation, it is also a first for energy. Now it’s your turn to take it further! Nothing has stopped at the final landing. The creation of the International Committee for Clean Technologies will allow us to go far ‘beyond Solar Impulse’.”

André Borschberg “When we started, people told us: “this is impossible”. 2 years ago, they said: “this is very difficult”. Today, some say: “it was evident that it could work”. This demonstrates that Bertrand’s idea has gone a long way…”

“WHATWECANACHIEVEINTHEAIR,ANYONECANDO

ONTHEGROUND” BERTRAND PICCARD

CLEANREVOLUTIONONTHEMOVE40,000 KM TO… LAY DOWN A MARKER FOR THE FUTURE

Byflyingaroundtheworldwithoutadropoffuel,SolarImpulsehighlightedtheenormouspotentialofmoderntechnologiestoutilizecleanenergy.Thesameenergy-efficientsolutionscouldalreadybeusedinourdailylives,onalargerscale,tohelpreducedrasticallyourcarbonfootprintonEarth.Upto50%!

THINK OFF THE GRID

Sustainablegrowthwillonlycomefromproductsthatcansaveenergyandprotecttheenvironment.Fixingclimatechangeisnotanexpensiveproblemrequiringfinancialandbehavioralsacrifices,butratherauniqueopportunityforprofitandjobcreation.Itispossibletobridgeecologyandtheeconomy.

Beyond Solar Impulse… While flying over the Atlantic, Bertrand announced his intention to launch the International Committee of Clean Technologies: a non-governmental organization (NGO) that would regroup the main global actors in the field of clean technologies to bring independent and credible guidance on energy policy to governments and corporations.

THIS IS BERTRAND PICCARD’S CONVICTION. HE CAME UP WITH 7 PRINCIPLES FOR SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES, LIKE THE ONES ON BOARD SOLAR IMPULSE.

Highlight the solutions instead of the problems

Stop threatening human comfort – no need for sacrifices

Speak of profitable investments instead of higher costs

Offer both rich and poor countries a share in the returns on investment

Refrain from setting goals without showing how to reach them

Act in the interest of today’s generations and not only for future generations

Combine regulations with private initiative: we need a legal framework for energy efficiency

52/RTWLOGBOOK/CLEAN REVOLUTIONGOFINDOUTAT FUTUREISCLEAN.ORG

54/RTWLOGBOOK/FACTS AND FIGURES

FROM MARCH 2015 TO AUGUST 2016

FACTSANDFIGURES

SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCED

11,000 kWh

DISTANCE

43,000 kmROUTE SIMULATIONS

17,000FLIGHT TIME

550 hours = 23 days

•MiddleEast&Asia

•NorthAmerica

•Europe

•NorthAfrica

•PacificOcean

•AtlanticOcean

•ArabianSea

•MediterraneanSea

•RedSea

19 FAIratifications

in total (11 pending)

WORLD RECORDS

«Solar-powered aircraft» category

•DistanceanddurationrecordforAndréBorschberg’sflightoverthePacificocean(fromJapantoHawaii),8,924kmin5daysand5nights-117hoursand52minutes.

•GainofaltituderecordforBertrandPiccard’sflightoverthePacificOcean(fromHawaiitoSanFrancisco),9,102m.

«Electrically-powered aircraft» category

DistanceandabsolutealtituderecordforBertrandPiccard’sAtlanticcrossing(fromNewYorktoSeville),5,739kmand8,535mrespectively.

LongestsoloflightinanairplaneofanykindaccomplishedbyAndréBorschbergduringtheflightbetweenJapanandHawaii.

Key world records Longest solo flight

4 continents, 2 oceans and 3 seas overflownTheSheikhZayed

GrandMosqueinAbuDhabi

TheGangesRiverinVaranasiHollycity

TheTemplesofMandalay

TheYangtzeRiverinChongQing

TheBundandPudonginShanghai

WaikikiBeachinHawaii

TheGoldenGateBridgein

SanFrancisco

TheStatueofLibertyinNewYork

ThePyramidsinCairo

Iconic places along the way

OUTREACH

•22millionspageviews, 3,5millionsuniqueusers and12,106questions askedbytheaudienceon Solar Impulse website

•30Live interviewsfrom thecockpit

•25millionsLive videos viewscrossplatforms (YouTube,Livestream, Periscope)

•2,570,439Likes, 274,790Shares, 133,290Comments onFacebook

•1,150billionimpressions and150,000postson Twitter with#futureisclean

•Ban Ki-Moon,United NationsSecretaryGeneral

•Martin Schulz,European ParliamentPresident

•Maroš Šefcovic, VicePresidentofthe EuropeanCommission

•Christina Figueres, ExecutiveSecretaryofthe UNFrameworkConvention onClimateChange

•HSH Prince Albert II ofMonaco

•Guy Parmelin,Swiss FederalCouncillor

…

PoliticalDigital

170 millionsraised in

total

$

15 years

project

SINCE 2003

10 years of

design and calculation 2

experimental airplanes

HB-SIA HB-SIB

Educational

Among our followers

Several supportive posts from personalities:

MarionCotillard

LeonardoDiCaprio

GiseleBundchen

Akon

SirRichardBranson

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•CommencementSpeech

•TEDEdlesson “Howtoflyaroundthe worldwithoutfuel?”

•HangoutonAirwith GeorgiaTechUniversity