What's at stake: Kea Aerospace is seeking $15 million in investment to build a larger Kea Atmos Mk2 unmanned aerial spacecraft capable of flying for months without landing.
The background: Kea has made a milestone stratospheric flight in March of the Atmos Mk1b but want to develop a second solar-powered aircraft that could stay aloft for weeks or months capturing high-resolution aerial data.
The main players: Kea Aerospace,Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre, Nasa, Catalyst Fund
Christchurch-based Kea Aerospace is trying to raise $15 million from investors to help build a larger solar-powered aircraft that can fly in the stratosphere for longer.
In February, the company successfully completed a solar-powered flight to the stratosphere with its unmanned aerial vehicle the
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What's at stake: Kea Aerospace is seeking $15 million in investment to build a larger Kea Atmos Mk2 unmanned aerial spacecraft capable of flying for months without landing.
The background: Kea has made a milestone stratospheric flight in March of the Atmos Mk1b but want to develop a second solar-powered aircraft that could stay aloft for weeks or months capturing high-resolution aerial data.
The main players: Kea Aerospace,Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre, Nasa, Catalyst Fund
