UPDATE: The flight was postponed due to a transmitter failure.  The flight has been rescheduled for Wed, 07 July 10.  Weather permitting, this flight will conclude on the morning of 08 July.

This morning (8a, Thursday) will mark a milestone for the world’s largest, manned solar plane.  The Swiss-made Solar Impulse will be flown through the night using only power gathered from the sun.  This would be the first time a solar plane makes it through the night, and is a vital step toward the project’s ultimate aim of flying around the world using just solar power.   WRS’s Tony Ganzer will be covering the night flight and brings us this report.

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