New Delhi, June 19: Indian near-space startup Red Balloon Aerospace has signed a partnership agreement with Armenia’s Bazoomq Space Research Laboratory to jointly develop high-altitude balloon technologies, near-space testing capabilities and AI-enabled payload systems, according to a report.
According to an analysis by Orbital Today, the collaboration aims to advance stratospheric research and commercial applications through a series of joint demonstration campaigns using high-altitude balloon platforms. Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU), Red Balloon Aerospace and Bazoomq will integrate and test experimental payloads in the stratosphere, exposing instruments onboard computing systems to near-space conditions well above commercial aviation altitudes but below Earth’s orbit, the report added. A key area of cooperation will be the development of artificial intelligence-enabled onboard systems capable of processing data in real time, managing payload operations and supporting semi-autonomous missions with limited ground intervention. Moreover, the partners will collaborate on technologies related to stability and pointing systems, communications relay concepts, sensing payloads and advanced data-processing workflows.