Focus: HAPS

Mira Aerospace, a subsidiary of UAE-based Space42, conducted a flight of a high altitude platform system (HAPS) vehicle in Europe in December.  Mira Aerospace flew its solar-powered HAPS model, ApusNeo18, […]

Aalto HAPS has conducted a successful connectivity test on the behalf of customer Space Compass and its partner NTT Docomo. The test saw Aalto conduct a stratospheric connectivity test in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

HAPS company Avealto recently launched a trademark dispute against Airbus for renaming its HAPS venture Aalto HAPS Ltd, which it argues is too similar to its own name.  The two […]

Airbus HAPS Connectivity Business has signed a letter of intent with Japan’s Space Compass to serve the Japanese market with mobile connectivity and Earth observation with the Zephyr HAPS platform. […]

Airbus is launching a new connectivity service business around its HAPS technology platform, Zephyr, led by former Intelsat CCO Samer Halawi. The new venture, HAPS Services Business, is a subsidiary […]

SoftBank has stepped in to acquire intellectual property from Alphabet/Google’s shuttered venture Loon.  Loon was dedicated to providing broadband from balloons in the stratosphere known as High Altitude Platform Stations […]

High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) are promising connectivity infrastructure options to address the digital divide in rural and remote locations. These systems, which operate in the stratosphere and can offer […]

Roughly half of the world’s population is still offline. Some people can’t financially afford smartphones or telecom services, while others live in areas that make even subpar service unattainable. Thanks […]

Alphabet, parent company of Google, is shutting down Loon, its subsidiary dedicated to providing broadband from balloons in the stratosphere. Loon CEO Alastair Westgarth announced the news in a Medium […]

AeroVironment, Inc. has demonstrated mobile broadband communication in a recent test of Sunglider, a solar-powered High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS). In the Sept. 21 test, the Sunglider broadband communication demonstration linked teams in […]