Aerial Imagery Capture From 42,000 Feet: Kea Aerospace & German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Описание: Kea Aerospace has successfully captured aerial imagery of the Earth’s surface from 42,000 feet. This video showcases footage from a March, 2026 flight of the Kea Atmos Mk1b, a solar-powered, high-altitude aircraft operating at the edge of the stratosphere. Conducted in partnership with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the mission demonstrates Kea’s ability to capture and deliver imagery in near real time.

The flight took place in New Zealand, south of Banks Peninsula, within Tāwhaki Special Use Airspace, with operations coordinated from Kea Aerospace’s Christchurch headquarters and payload partners supporting live from Germany.

Kea Aerospace acknowledge the longstanding partnership with Archibalds Audi, in this case providing the stunning Audi A6 e-tron Avant for launching the aircraft.

Learn more at: www.keaaerospace.com

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