On 4 July 2014, testing of the catapult designed to launch the AirStrato drone began. Using a pneumatic catapult capable of launching a quarter-tonne payload enabled ArcaSpace to launch the AirStrato drone without requiring a runway. Footage was filmed in full HD using a Canon 5D Mark II, 600D, HF S10, HF200 and Sony Xperia Z. The full HD footage was then upscaled to 4K. If you like this video series, consider supporting it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arcaspace...

February 14, 2014 - The AirStrato, High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Drone, Prototype 1, during taxiing tests at ArcaSpace. The drone was extremely advanced for its time and even by today's standards, featuring: - satellite connectivity for flight control and telemetry in real time with algorithms to compensate for network delays; - redundant 500km range radio flight control and telemetry; - automatic navigation; - high speed, wide band, data link between drones; - 4k 500mb

October 30, 2014 - The AirStrato, High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Drone, Prototype 3, during assembly and avionics integration at ArcaSpace. The drone was extremely advanced for its time and even by today's standards, featuring: - satellite connectivity for flight control and telemetry in real time with algorithms to compensate for network delays; - redundant 500km range radio flight control and telemetry; - automatic navigation; - high speed, wide band, data link between