Prismatic’s Phasa-35 HAPS will be used to demonstrate power beaming to extend stratospheric endurance.
Credit: BAE Systems
UK Backs Research Into HAPS Network The UK, looking to tackle the challenges of operating stratospheric platforms year-round at high latitudes to provide an alternative to low-Earth-orbiting satellites for communications, has announced £70 million ($93.6 million) in funding for 18 projects ranging...
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