'The Kea Atmos is the first solar-powered stratospheric aircraft designed and built in the Southern Hemisphere.'
. This is the first solar-powered stratospheric aircraft designed and built in the Southern Hemisphere.uncrewed aircraft to fly in the stratosphere for months at a time, carrying a suite of aerial imagery equipment for environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, disaster management, and maritime awareness, among other uses.The aircraft has a wingspan of 41 feet , weighs under 88 pounds , and will fly at altitudes higher than commercial airliners, up to 50,000 feet .
The Kea Atmos will use sunlight to power up the batteries during the day and carefully optimize its power use, enabling continued flight throughout the night during the hours of darkness., CEO of Kea Aerospace, said, "It's an exhilarating year for the company as we undertake a range of challenging flight tests on our journey to the stratosphere.
Kea Aerospace is based in Christchurch, New Zealand, and high-altitude flights are planned this year to take off from Tāwhaki on the , located 31 miles south of Christchurch. Kea Aerospace has been building and flying electric-powered aircraft and high-altitude balloons as part of its program to build a global fleet of solar-powered uncrewed aircraft.The Kea Atmos is the first solar-powered stratospheric aircraft designed and built in the Southern Hemisphere.
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