Stratobus
UK military orders third high-altitude pseudo satellite from Airbus
The British Defence Ministry on Aug. 17 said it had exercised an option for a third solar-powered, high-altitude surveillance and communications platform from Airbus Defence and Space, with flight trials to begin in mid-2017.
Thales Alenia Space Stratobus eyes contract in 2017, radio frequency approval in 2019
Satellite builder Thales Alenia Space and six partners are investing their own money, plus grants from the French government, into the Stratobus high-altitude platform station (HAPS) on the assumption that the development yields a contract in 2017, the program manager said.
Thales Alenia Space wins initial funding for high-altitude platform, plans 2018 demo
Thales Alenia Space on April 26 contracted with the French state investment bank, Bpifrance, to build a prototype high-altitude platform for future telecommunications, Earth observation and surveillance missions
