Kea Aerospace updates
All 4 published updates about Kea Aerospace, newest publication date first; updates without a stated date come last.
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Kea Aerospace Stratospheric Flight Over Antarctica For Ozone Research
Kea Aerospace has secured funding to fly the Kea Atmos over Antarctica for ozone research in the next 3 to 5 years. The company will collaborate with the University of Otago to carry miniaturised instruments on stratospheric test flights.
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6,000ft Flight Completes Low Altitude Test Campaign
Kea Aerospace completed its low-altitude test campaign with a 6,000-foot flight of the Kea Atmos aircraft. The flight was the first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight for the Kea Atmos.
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Media Release: New Zealand Flies To The Stratosphere With NASA
Kea Aerospace has secured New Zealand government support to collaborate with NASA on a project to monitor coastal water quality using a solar-powered stratospheric plane.
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Autonomous Flight Testing
The article reports that the Kea Aerospace flight test team tested the auto pilot's 'return to home' functionality as part of fully autonomous flight operations. This testing was conducted on a day when the team was performing these specific autonomous flight operations.