Launch HN: Radical (YC W23) – Autonomous high-altitude solar aircraft

Re:Launch HN: Radical (YC W23) – Autonomous high-altitude so... by CaveTech on Monday October 16, 2023 @03:46PM (#37905351)

Any idea how big an effect air quality has on cell efficiency? Do cells work with diffuse light or is 20km high enough to be unaffected?

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Re:Launch HN: Radical (YC W23) – Autonomous high-altitude so... by jthomaslm on Monday October 16, 2023 @04:48PM (#37906368)

Flying at 20 km should place us above cloud cover and fire smoke, but the cells do work surprisingly well in diffuse light. Ensuring that we use imaging sensors that can cut through the smoke will be key (most likely LWIR or MWIR)

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