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  The HiDRON stratospheric glider achieved controlled flight following a release from a sounding balloon at altitudes above 82,000 feet June 1 and 4, and 98,000 feet June 6.   The mission objectives were to advance new systems for forward-sensing turbulence detection onboard aircraft at near-space and commercial flight altitudes. The flight campaign team included Aliaksei Stratsilatau, CEO of UAVOS, the HiDRON autopilot developer and supplier; Sean Bailey, principal investigator; Ryan Nolin, flight technician from the University of Kentucky; Qamar Shams, sensor inventor from NASA Langley; a...

Perlan Project Launches Atmospheric Research Team to Assist External Organizations Share Article Perlan Atmospheric Research Team (PARTners) extends aerospace and climate expertise, plus unique aircraft resources to advance atmospheric research. A one-of-a-kind science platform, the engineless Perlan 2 space glider. It's the highest-flying, wing-borne, crewed, subsonic aircraft in history. Now, a global team of record-setting pilots, renowned meteorologists, aerospace engineers and logistics experts are at the ready to assist other organizations in their efforts to understand how the conditio...