Focus: HAPS
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TechnologySpace42’s Mira Aerospace Conducts HAPS Flight in Europe
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, […]
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ConnectivityAalto Completes Test Flight of Zephyr HAPS Vehicle in Kenya
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 […]
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TechnologyAalto Receives Regulatory Approval from the UK’s CAA
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 […]
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TechnologyMira Aerospace Partners with VEDA Aeronautics to Bring HAPS Solutions to India
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 […]
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TechnologyBAE Systems’ HAPS Vehicle Completes Stratospheric Flight
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 […]
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Finance
Samer Halawi Says Aalto HAPS Technology is the ‘Best of Both Worlds’
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. […]
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FinanceAvealto Launches Trademark Dispute Against Airbus HAPS Venture
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 […]
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Connectivity
Airbus HAPS Partners With Japan’s Space Compass
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. […]
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Finance
Airbus Launches Business to Commercialize HAPS, Led by Samer Halawi
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 […]
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ConnectivitySoftBank Acquires HAPS Patents From Google’s Loon
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 […]
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OpinionExamining the Challenges for Commercial Viability for HAPS After Loon’s End
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 […]
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OpinionAre HAPs a Viable Way to Provide Telecom Infrastructure to Underserved Regions?
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 […]
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Mobility
Alphabet Shutters Loon Venture
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 […]
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LaunchHAPS Payload Demonstrates LTE Connectivity in Sunglider Test
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 […]