Operates stratospheric high-altitude platforms — remotely-navigated stratospheric balloons that fly closer than satellites to deliver persistent, high-resolution electro-optical/infrared, radar, hyperspectral and radio-relay sensing for scientific, commercial and government users. Partners with universities, research institutions and regional SMEs to enable stratospheric R&D, technology development and talent for applications like agriculture, resource exploration, wildfire/storm tracking and greenhouse-gas monitoring.