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High altitude platforms, also known as pseudo-satellites, are envisioned as unmanned aircraft flying at altitudes above 15 km to provide observation, remote sensing or communication services. A challenging yet recurring requirement for such aicraft is to be able to perform long-endurance missions over multiple days or even weeks. A sophisticated onboard energy management system including solar panels...