Space and Near-Space, Engineered
At Aurelia, we deliver advanced solutions across two operational domains: stratosphere and lower atmosphere. Whether you’re flying an experiment at 35 km or collecting atmospheric data in the troposphere, we offer full-cycle support, from concept to flight.
Stratospheric Platforms and Flight Services for Near-Space
Stratospheric platforms sit in a space of their own, distinct from both conventional aviation and satellite systems. They bridge the gap between aircraft-based and satellite-based measurements, offering access to an operational environment that closely resembles space. Conditions include AM0 solar irradiance, near-vacuum pressure levels and a radiation environment comparable to Low Earth Orbit, while still allowing for much faster and simpler deployment.
Our platforms are capable of active altitude translation, enabling coarse station-keeping over a target area, and azimuth/elevation attitude control. This results in an almost zero revisit time and long-duration presence above regions of interest.
The range of possible applications is extremely broad. Operating in the stratosphere enables access to a new class of data with strong scientific, economic and strategic relevance, unlocking opportunities that are difficult or impossible to achieve with existing platforms.
Continuous Environmental Monitoring with Tethered Aerostats
Tethered aerostats are suitable platforms for tropospheric monitoring, environmental measurements and vertical profiling. They combine several advantages of drones with significantly greater operational continuity, while allowing for controlled and repeatable deployment.
Aurelia can operate tethered aerostats at altitudes of up to 1,000 m above ground level, with onboard power-generation systems and real-time data transmission to the ground. Our platforms are designed to support continuous operations ranging from 48 hours to one week.
Payload Design and Integration
We offer end-to-end platform services for scientific, industrial and aerospace applications. We design and integrate custom sensing systems, data-acquisition systems, onboard storage, telemetry and mission-specific embedded systems according to the requirements of each flight scenario.
In our laboratory, we support the complete integration of customer instruments and experimental payloads into our platforms, turning individual components into fully functioning near-space systems.
We also develop custom electronics and software infrastructure for sensing, telemetry, onboard processing and data transmission, supporting reliable operation under demanding environmental conditions.
Our platforms can support near-space experiments, atmospheric measurements, remote-sensing missions, ground truth/calibration activities and technology proof-of-concept flights.