Heavy-Lift Long Endurance Aerostat (HEA)

The well-proven HEA is our largest aerostat and sets the framework for larger ones, per our customer needs.  Predecessors of this system have flown in 35 countries.

 

skysentry aerostat

The HEA:

  • 83 feet long, 28 feet in diameter, inflated with 28,000 cubic feet of helium
  • Design life of 5 years. 
  • Flies in less than 6 hours after arrival on site - 4-person crew
  • Demonstrated operations in temperatures from -10 to + 300 C
  • Fully functional at 60 knots in flight, withstands 85 knots moored
  • Stays on station for up to 2 weeks in flight – day and night
  • Up to 2 weeks between helium top offs

 

The Mooring Station:

  • 8 feet wide, 40 feet long, weighs 16,000 pounds
  • 30 foot mast is elevated for flight operations folding to 12 foot for transport
  • Aircraft C-130 or C-17 transportable
  • Pulled by a one ton truck or HMWWV, no Commercial Driver required
  • 360 degree rotation allows aerostat to aerodynamically vane into wind
  • Contains main winch, mooring tie downs, versatile electrical sources

 Payload Bay, Power System, Tether

  • Easy access payload bay, can be sealed against weather and dust
    • Moves fore or aft for flight trim and to clear lines of obstructions
    • Expands or contracts per customer needs
    • Aluminum body with quick-mount brackets for quick payload exchange
    • Standard Dimensions:  7.25 feet long x 2.5 feet high x 2.2 feet wide
  • Power system provides highly conditioned, steady 120VAC, single-phase, up to 3 KW electrical supply to payload bay
  • Tether
    • Extends to 3,000 feet above ground with 12,500 lbs breaking strength and 2,500 lbs working load
    • Grounded for lightning and shock safety.
    • Six fiber optic cables for data transmission from payload bay.

 

Why contact SkySentry about HEA?

  • System is readily available for short or long term lease
  • Competitively priced
  • Lifts 350 pounds to 3,000 feet above ground; low cost persistence, surveillance and communications
  • Flies customer payload or team-provided singular or integrated payloads to include radar, camera and cellular communications networks
  • Can characterize expected behavior of aerostat and payloads with modeling and simulation of winds, payload coverage and terrain

 Support Services include:

  • Rapid deployment to emergency or support locations
  • Professional flight crews, training, risk management and all agency coordination, such as FAA and FCC
  • Full logistics support package

 

Contact Information:

Charlie Lambert, CEO and President

11605 Meridian Market View

Suite 124-333

Falcon, CO 80831

Phone: 719-495-7856

Fax:      719-495-7862

http://www.skysentry.net 

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