The LEA:  

• 53 feet long, 16 feet in diameter, and inflated with 7,100 cubic feet of helium, with a design life of 5 years
• Typically flying in less than 4 hours after arrival on site, with a 3-person crew for inflation; one to operate.
• Lifts 100 pounds to 1,000 feet above ground
• Designed to operate 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  between helium top offs – day and night

The Mooring Station:  

• Approximately 8 feet wide, 25 feet long, weighs about 6,000 pounds
• 30 foot mast is elevated for flight operations; folds to less than 10 foot height for transport
• C-130 or C-17 Aircraft transportable
• Pulled by a one ton truck or HMWWV, no Commercial Driver required
• 360 degree rotation allows aerostat to vane into wind aerodynamically
• Contains main winch, mooring tie-downs, versatile electrical sources

Payload Bay, Power System 

• Easy access payload bay, can be sealed against weather and dust
• Aluminum body modular payload bay with quick-mount brackets for quick payload exchange
• Approximate Bay Dimensions: 4 feet long x 2 feet high x 2 feet wide
• Power system provides highly conditioned, steady 120VAC, single-phase, up to 3 KW electrical supply to payload bay

Tether

• Can extend up to 1,000 feet above ground with 7,500 lbs breaking strength and 1,500 lbs working load
• Grounded for lightning and shock safety. Six fiber optic cables for data transmission from payload bay

Why contact SkySentry about LEA?  

• System is readily available for purchase or lease at competitive prices
• Low cost, remote area persistent surveillance and communications solution, relative to satellites or aircraft
• Can fly customer payload or SkySentry Team can provide tailored payloads to include radar-camera-cellular communications networks
• SkySentry can characterize expected behavior of aerostat and payloads in advance with respect to winds, payload coverage, terrain with advanced modeling and simulation

SkySentry’s Support Services include:

• Rapid deployment to emergency or support locations
• Professional flight crews, training, risk management, all agency coordination, such as FAA and FCC, sophisticated operations concept development
• Full logistics support package
• Customer specific composite component construction

Pricing and system performance options available upon request

Contact Information:

 Charlie Lambert

719.495.7856

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