'Spacelift' for Vendée Globe sailor

'Spacelift' for Vendée Globe sailor

When Marc Thiercelin set out on the Vendée Globe, one of the world's
toughest sailing races, earlier this month, novel space technologies were
used to give his six-year-old boat a 'facelift'. Lighter batteries, more
efficient solar cells and an intelligent energy management system cut
critical weight and optimised vital electricity systems. All three were
originally developed for Europe's space programmes.

More at:
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMX4DWJD1E_Improving_0.html


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Jacques :-)

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