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ArcaBoard 2 - Pilot Accommodation Test
On 31 October 2025, we performed the first pilot accommodation tests for the ArcaBoard 2 in the Dynamic Test Stand (DTS). The new ArcaBoard is designed to have three times the autonomy of the original model. A decade ago, ArcaSpace kick-started the industry of personal electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles through the ArcaBoard. Ten years later, ArcaFashion, ArcaSpace's fashion brand, has just launched the ArcaBoard 2. More details on: https://www.arcafashion.com/ar
Nov 21 min read
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ArcaBoard 2 First Night Test
On 23 October 2025, we performed the first night tests for the ArcaBoard 2 in the Dynamic Test Stand (DTS). The new ArcaBoard is designed to have three times the autonomy of the original model. A decade ago, ArcaSpace kick-started the industry of personal electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles through the ArcaBoard. Ten years later, ArcaFashion, ArcaSpace's fashion brand, has just launched the ArcaBoard 2. More details on: https://www.arcafashion.com/arcaboard2 #Arca
Oct 311 min read
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Historical Archives, P24 - Throwing 1/4 tonne with a catapult for the AirStrato drone
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...
Oct 291 min read
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This is the best ArcaBoard we ever built!
On 21 October 2025, we started up all the electric motors on the ArcaBoard 2 for the first time. The next day, we began conducting eVTOL tests in the Dynamic Test Stand (DTS). The new ArcaBoard is designed to have three times the autonomy of the original model. A decade ago, ArcaSpace kick-started the industry of personal electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles through the ArcaBoard. Ten years later, ArcaFashion, ArcaSpace's fashion brand, has just launched the ArcaBo
Oct 261 min read
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This Is the Future!
On 22 October 2025, the ArcaBoard 2 started the eVTOL tests in the Dynamic Test Stand (DTS) at ArcaSpace. A decade ago, ArcaSpace kick-started the industry of personal electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles through the ArcaBoard. Ten years later, ArcaFashion, ArcaSpace's fashion brand, has just launched the ArcaBoard 2. Are you ready for what's next? More details on: https://www.arcafashion.com/arcaboard2 #ArcaBoard #ArcaFashion #ArcaSpace #eVTOL
Oct 251 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 22 - The largest Romanian drone taxis for the first time
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
Oct 171 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 21 - Romania's most advanced drone
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
Oct 141 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 20 - A 5,000 Euro, helium "party" started on the spot
May 8, 2013 - After the test to deploy a cluster of weather balloons in order to lift heavier payloads into the stratosphere, the...
Oct 111 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 19 - Clustered weather balloons for a heavy payload
Clustered weather balloons for a heavy payload into the stratosphere. One of the test procedure involved busting one of the balloons in close proximity of another two balloons from the same level to check the burst influence on the nearby balloons.
Oct 91 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 18 - ArcaBoard test, high speed camera
This footage, which has never been published before, depicts an ArcaBoard test. The test took place on December 21, 2015, in New Mexico....
Oct 71 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 17 - ExoMars, HADT, balloon separation system functionality test
This never-before-published footage depicts the functionality test of the separation system in the gondola beneath the carrier balloon...
Oct 61 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 16 - ArcaBoard, non-compensated yaw rate test
This footage, which has never been published before, depicts an ArcaBoard yaw rate assessment test. The test took place on December 18,...
Oct 51 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 15 - ExoMars, Drop Test Vehicle mission training
This footage, which has never been published before, depicts the mission training with the ArcaSpace's Drop Test Vehicle (DTV) for the...
Oct 31 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 14 - ExoMars HADT, pre-flight procedures
This footage, which has never been published before, depicts the pre-flight test procedure for the ExoMars High Altitude Drop Test. The...
Oct 11 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 13: ExoMars, 100km range avionics test before flight
This footage, which has never been published before, depicts the avionics test of the 100-kilometer range ExoMars High Altitude Drop...
Sep 291 min read
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Historical Archives, Part 12: 2014 - ExoMars parachute integration in the Drop Test Vehicle (DTV)
This never released before footage depicts the integration of the ExoMars parachute into the High Altitude Drop Test Vehicle. The...
Sep 281 min read
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A Star Wars camera was used to film Mission 2, on this day in 2007
On this day, September 27, in 2007, ArcaSpace launched Mission 2 from the shore of the Black Sea. A solar balloon built by ArcaSpace...
Sep 261 min read
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Video: ArcaBoard 2, Key Takeaways
The key takeaways for the ArcaBoard 2 electric personal flying vehicle. More details on: https://www.arcafashion.com/arcaboard2...
Sep 81 min read
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ArcaFashion has announced the release of the ArcaBoard 2
ArcaSpace, through its ArcaFashion brand, is introducing the ArcaBoard 2 (internal designation as Project Q). The ArcaBoard 2 is the...
Aug 303 min read
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Patreon Exclusive: Project Q, Photo Gallery
Following last week's news release about Project Q, we are today releasing a new photo gallery showing more details of the project....
Aug 11 min read
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