Hello? It's the stratosphere calling! ๐ฑ๐ถ
AALTO has conducted a stratospheric connectivity test in Kenya, connecting a 4G mobile device through Zephyr โ our world-leading fixed-wing HAPS.
The successful demonstration of AALTOโs connectivity payload was conducted on behalf of customer Space Compass and NTT DOCOMO. AALTO is working closely with Japanese partners on commercialising HAPS services with an initial entry-into-service targeted for 2026.
The announcement comes on the first day of GSMA's Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2025.
Read the full announcement hereโคต๏ธ
https://t.co/h1FUX7lo4P
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Watch Zephyr make its way back to its new home in Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช.
Having spent over 13 days in the stratosphere for testing, Zephyr returned to its AALTOPORT in Laikipia County. ๐ทโคต๏ธ
#AALTO#Zephyr#TakingKenyaStratospheric
Long flight? Ours was two weeks.
Zephyr has completed more than 13 days of stratospheric flight and testing, returning this weekend to its Kenyan launch and landing facility. In the longest unrefuelled flight over Africa in history, AALTO conducted a successful demonstration of a communications payload and improved the aircraftโs flight envelope with a series of tests.
With the support of Kenyan authorities, we are now one step closer to commercialising the stratosphere.
Read the full announcement โก๏ธ https://t.co/EQav2GdCUS
#AALTO #Zephyr #TakingKenyaStratospheric
Zephyr returns to the stratosphere! โ
This weekend, from its first launch and landing facility in Kenya, AALTO completed the first successful launch of Zephyr in 2025.
After climbing to 60,000ft, our solar-powered Zephyr has now been flying continuously over Kenya for over 48hrs. It remains the only fixed-wing HAPS to demonstrate day and night-time operations in the stratosphere.
Over the coming days, AALTO will be conducting its first tests from the stratosphere this year. It is a key milestone on our roadmap to utilise HAPS to provide connectivity and Earth observation services to those that need it most.
The establishment of an AALTOPORT in Kenya is unprecedented in the HAPS industry. Thanks to a pioneering regulatory landscape, a purpose-built Zephyr facility has been developed in Laikipia County in 2024. Through their support, national authorities led by the Kenya Space Agency and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority have demonstrated their vision to champion cutting-edge aerospace technologies.
Together with our partners, we have Taken Kenya Stratospheric.
#AALTO #Zephyr #TheFutureIsStratospheric
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