The Stratoship Group was founded in stages, beginning in April 2020, when a keen interest grew to more than a hobby. We worked as a contractor to RMIT University in their Firefly Pathfinder project. In this project, we reached the stratosphere in March 2021 with our first self-designed, self-built high-altitude balloon. The success in the Firefly Pathfinder project paved the way for us to receive support for a propulsive prototype as part of the HAPS Challenge. In 2022, we achieved our first fully functional stratospheric airship prototype launch. We manufactured, tested, and launched a tennis court sized airship in our most complex operation to date. We're continuing our test flights and refining the Stratoship design throughout 2024.