Focus: HAPS
July 25, 2024
Aalto HAPS has received a key regulatory approval in the U.K. The company which designs, manufactures and operates the stratospheric, solar-powered Zephyr high altitude platform station (HAPS), has secured its Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Aalto says this is the first DOA to be issued to a HAPS…
March 25, 2024
Mira Aerospace is collaborating with India-based aerospace and defense company VEDA Aeronautics to deliver high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) solutions to the Indian market. Mira Aerospace is a joint venture between Bayanat and UAVOS to develop HAPS technology, based in the United Arab Emirates. Mira Aerospace aims to pair its ApusNeo HAPS technology with VEDA…
July 14, 2023
BAE Systems completed a stratospheric flight last month of its HAPS vehicle PHASA-35. In a recent 24-hour test, PHASA-35 flew to more than 66,000 feet to reach the stratosphere, and then landed successfully. PHASA-35 is a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS), developed by BAE Systems’ subsidiary Prismatic Ltd. It has a 35-meter wingspan and carries…
March 8, 2023
Samer Halawi is a well known figure within the satellite industry. He is held many big roles from the CEO of Thuraya, to the CCO of both Intelsat and OneWeb. Halawi left Intelsat last year, and has now become the CEO of AaltonHAPS, an exciting new start-up. It is an Airbus subsidiary that provides services…