World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

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I can't verify the following website or "poster" but it is interesting and mentions that the skin cannot be fully installed yet...

http://www.capanina.org/forum.php?board_id=1&id=107

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Discussion Forum
Stratellite Launch march 23-25, 2005
Posted by on 17/02/2005

SansWire One Stratellite is on schedule to launch.
Here is the schedule for the next 45 days.
February 16th - The propulsion team will arrive from the United Kingdom to install the engines and the guidance systems for Sanswire One.
http://www.kestrelaerospace.com/airship.htm?
February 21st - The rigid airframe will be complete and ready for FAA inspection. The airframe must be inspected before the final covering is placed on the airship.

February 28th - The final section of batteries will arrive from Germany. Shipments of the batteries will start arriving February 16th. Once all the batteries have arrived the final installation will be completed and tested.

March 1st - The final inspection of internal systems followed by the installation of the airship outer covering. FAA approval to be obtained before the final cover is applied to Sanswire One.

March 4th - The solar photovoltaic, which generate the majority of the power used on Sanswire One will be delivered by U.S. vendor and installed the following week.

March 15th - Testing of lifting gas cells will commence and final systems checks and structural inspections by all the section teams.

March 16th - Payload installation will be complete, including the first of three different packages that will be tested over the next 30 days.

March 23rd to 25th - the scheduled launch window. This will be decided based on the successful completion of the aforementioned processes and weather conditions. Updates will be provided one or two weeks before the launch to plan a public viewing of the airship and the date of the launch. There will be a video link on the GlobeTel website of the launch.

For more information, please go to www.sanswire.com or www.globetel.net

GlobeTel is featured on AFXM.com