Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA—Aerostar, a pioneering chief in stratospheric exploration and innovation, proudly pronounces a historic achievement: 500 consecutive days of operations within the stratosphere. This outstanding feat underscores Aerostar’s unwavering dedication to pushing the boundaries of aerospace know-how and advancing scientific analysis.
With excessive altitude balloons aloft someplace on the earth each single day from December 12, 2022 to April 25, 2024, Aerostar demonstrated persistent operations within the stratosphere and coated greater than 265,936 nautical miles. With greater than 2 million whole flight hours within the stratosphere, profitable missions over all seven continents, and single balloon flights exceeding 150 days period, Aerostar has confirmed world attain and capabilities to function in numerous environments.
These missions have encompassed a various vary of goals, from facilitating essential scientific endeavors for NASA to monitoring methane emissions within the Permian Basin and sensing and sign assortment for the U.S. Division of Protection. Aerostar can also be engaged in efforts to offer connectivity to firefighters working in austere environments and to revive mobile protection within the wake of pure disasters. Aerostar’s Thunderhead high-altitude balloon system, mixed with our Thunderstorm mission modeling software program has enabled steady, managed flights at altitudes over 70,000 toes.
On the importance of those achievements, Russ Van Der Werff, Aerostar Vice President of Stratospheric Options remarked, “Persistent, long-duration flight with precision navigation is vital to unlocking the potential of the stratosphere. Aerostar is dedicated to persevering with to mature our stratospheric platforms, that are already connecting, defending, and saving lives worldwide!”
For extra details about Aerostar and its groundbreaking initiatives, please go to aerostar.com
About Aerostar
With greater than 65 years of lighter-than-air innovation and experience, Aerostar is devoted to connecting, defending, and saving lives. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Aerostar gives world-leading options within the aerospace and protection market, centered on stratospheric balloon programs and radar options.
Aerostar is a part of the TCOM portfolio of aerospace and protection corporations.
