GAIN ACCESS TO A STRATOSPHERIC LABORATORY
Zephalto scientific flights integrate instruments for precise, direct measurements in the stratosphere. We support researchers from design to flight, with real-time monitoring and recovery of data and payloads.
GAIN ACCESS TO A STRATOSPHERIC LABORATORY
Zephalto scientific flights integrate instruments for precise, direct measurements in the stratosphere. We support researchers from design to flight, with real-time monitoring and recovery of data and payloads.
A UNIQUE LABROOM
Zephalto transforms the stratosphere into a veritable laboratory for high-altitude experiments. This enables in situ analysis of the climatic and chemical dynamics influencing atmospheric dynamics.
Access to it is essential to:
- Studying the impact of human activities,
- Refining climate change prediction models,
- Analyse changes in greenhouse gases.
MADE-TO-MEASURE EXPERIENCE
Our flight platforms offer prolonged and controlled exposure to the stratosphere:
- Up to 3 weeks
- Capable of reaching an altitude of 35km
- Nearly 2 tonnes of payload possible
- With a 2 Mbps downstream data flow
INTEGRATION TAILORED TO YOUR PROJECT
- Definition of technical needs with our engineers specialized in on-board instrumentation and pre-launch validation.
- Functional validation in real conditions with a pre-flight test report.
- Safe integration and transport of the payload before take-off.
- If required, real-time monitoring via data stream (2 Mbps), on-board video and balloon telemetry.
- Recovery and scientific exploitation, with transmission of environmental data and reconstruction of the flight trajectory.
USE CASES
AMULSE: Atmospheric Measurements by Ultra Light SpEctrometer
AMULSE (Atmospheric Measurements by Ultra Light SpEctrometer) is an on-board laser spectrometer, suspended beneath the capsule, which analyses the local concentration of greenhouse gases (CO₂, CH₄) in real time using tunable diode laser spectroscopy.
Electrically powered by our capsule throughout the flight, AMULSE offers greater precision than satellite measurements and allows direct in situ characterization of atmospheric variations. It is used by the GSMA (Molecular and Atmospheric Spectrometry Group) of the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne to refine climate monitoring models and calibrate environmental satellite sensors.
LOAC: Light Optical Aerosols Counter
LOAC (Light Optical Aerosols Counter) is an on-board sensor, suspended under the capsule, designed to study particles in the upper atmosphere using multi-refraction laser analysis.
Operating autonomously on battery power, it characterizes the nature and density of aerosols (water vapor, sand, volcanic ash, fine particles, meteorite dust and satellite debris).
Developed by the LPC2E (Laboratory of Physics and Chemistry of the Environment and Space), the LOAC is essential for understanding the dispersion of Saharan particles, the impact of volcanic eruptions on the climate, and the behavior of residues from atmospheric re-entries of satellites.
