Balloon Research Glider Recovery
Advanced autonomous navigation and precision landing capabilities from stratospheric balloon deployments.
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Experience for reliable autonomous operations in stratospheric environments
Custom control software designed for our unconventional tri-gridfin architecture, validated through a purpose-built 6-DoF simulator.
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Fully in-house fabrication spanning wet-layup carbon wings, autoclave-cured composites, and precision Garolite internals.
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Engineered with composites for stratospheric conditions with temperature extremes from -70°C to +50°C, and redundant electronics. Tested in the stratosphere.
Continuous mission monitoring with satellite communication links, providing live data streams and redirection capabilities throughout flight operations.
Configurable payload bays and mission-specific modifications for diverse applications, with rapid deployment and field-serviceable components.
Geometries designed for cost-effective production and reliable performance. Uncompromising strength and quality.
A flexible platform for high-altitude deployment and autonomous recovery missions.
Atmospheric sensing, climate monitoring, and environmental data collection from high-altitude environments.
Support for instrumented experiments, data acquisition, and controlled payload return.
High-altitude observation and geospatial data collection for mapping and analysis.
Performance parameters and operational capabilities
Milestones, recognition, and open-source work
Selected as one of six university teams nationally for NASA’s FLOATing DRAGON balloon challenge.
nasa.gov →Autopilot fork for autonomous stratospheric glider operations.
https://github.com/asr41/ardupilot →Completed first stratospheric flight test.
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