The story
Founded by Raphaël Domjan in 2014.1
Private company
SolarStratos
Logo: solarstratos.com3
Aeronautical project
SolarStratos is an aeronautical project aimed at flying a piloted solar-powered airplane for the first time to the stratosphere. The SolarStratos airplane is equipped with solar cells but is not able to fly directly on solar power, thus is accurately described as a battery powered electric airplane that is equipped with solar cells; it is planned to be the first crewed solar-equipped aircraft to enter the stratosphere.2 It was founded by Raphaël Domjan.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2014Founded1
- Industryaviation, energy sector, stratosphere1
- HeadquartersYverdon-les-Bains1
- Websitewww.solarstratos.com
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SolarStratos is an aeronautical project aimed at flying a piloted solar-powered airplane for the first time to the stratosphere. The SolarStratos airplane is equipped with solar cells but is not able to fly directly on solar power, thus is accurately described as a battery powered electric airplane that is equipped with solar cells; it is planned to be the first crewed solar-equipped aircraft to enter the stratosphere.2
Leadership
Who has led SolarStratos, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderRaphaël Domjan1
Products and brands
- airplane
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 2014Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.solarstratos.com1
- WikipediaSolarStratos
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ28531931
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataSolarStratos on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSolarStratos on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteSolarStratos logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsSolarStratos photo by FNansen1921, CC BY-SA 4.0