Stratoship Receives Flight Approvals

After a long wait, CASA has granted Stratoship all of the approvals needed to launch the SZ-155 from our flight location in central Queensland.

The Stratoship team in front of the Stratoship.

CASA approvals are required under the Civil Aviation Act 1998 to fly large remotely piloted aircraft. The SZ-155 falls under these rules. The SZ-155 is designed to fly through controlled airspace, to an altitude above 60,000 ft (18 km).

The team getting the Stratoship ready for launch.

The Stratoship team plans to be flying from central Queensland in the next 2 weeks as part of a series of flight tests to develop the propulsion and control systems on board.