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High altitude pseudo satellites (haps)

HAPS – the EMERGING TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL PROVIDE PERSISTENT, COST-EFFECTIVE CAPABILITY LIKELY TO DISRUPT EXISTING SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS MARKETS

Elson Space Engineering co-developed the original Zephyr II HAPS in association with QinetiQ in 2002.  

Andy Elson is the founder of the Astigan HAPS project.

From 2013 – 2018 Elson Space Engineering conducted the design and testing of the Astigan fixed wing HAPS platforms with a series of successful low and mid-altitude test flights

 

Elson Space Engineering provides R&D expertise in both Lighter than Air (airship & balloon) and Heavier than Air (fixed wing) HAPS systems.