Our stratospheric Microballoons (mHABs) will help improve wildfire management and monitoring, offering entirely unique value to the tech ecosystem tackling this problem. Check out this piece from MIT Technology Review to learn more.
Urban Sky
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
A revolution in remote sensing enabled by the world's 1st precisely placeable stratospheric balloon, the Microballoon™
About us
Urban Sky's novel invention, the high-altitude Microballoon™, leverages advances in component miniaturization and first-of-its-kind material re-usability to drastically reduce the cost of high-resolution remote sensing over broad, targeted areas, leading to more impactful data over more areas than ever before. The Microballoon™ is the first ever reusable stratospheric balloon. It's also the first ever precisely placeable remote sensing balloon. The Microballoon™ has a unique ability to image specific areas at desired times, never before possible with stratospheric balloons. This capability is made possible by coupling advanced balloon design with a very small form factor, enabling launch from virtually anywhere at any time with minimal personnel and equipment required. The Microballoon is also zero-emission, making it the most sustainable way to image Planet Earth. Remote sensing from the stratosphere combines many of the benefits of both space-based assets and lower altitude airborne vehicles. That means remote sensing data can be collected from the Stratosphere over vast areas, with aerial quality-resolution, at the lowest possible cost. This unique combination of advantages will finally unlock the full commercial usefulness of the Stratosphere.
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http://www.urbansky.com
External link for Urban Sky
- Industry
- Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Denver
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2019
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Employees at Urban Sky
Updates
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Thrilled to announced a new multi-million dollar, multi-year grant from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration to advance our stratospheric wildfire monitoring technology. The stratosphere offers value no other domain can in the fight against wildfires - the ability to loiter persistently above fires for hours or days, to scan and map fires in real-time and in higher resolution than satellites (though with similar scan rates), to fly high above any firefighting aircraft (thus posing limited airspace risk), and to be rapidly deployed in minutes when and where firefighters need assets the most. Our system will not only capture real-time, high-resolution, broad-area fire data, but it will carry a communications node that will allow data to be transmitted directly down to firefighters operating in remote, low-connectivity areas. This is work we are proud to pioneer. And we're hiring, so come join us and help! Thrilled to partner with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, goTenna, Chapman University, and University of Colorado Boulder on this program. Stay tuned for more! Shoutout to Riley Reid, Ian McCubbin, Joshua Fisher, & Christine Wiedinmyer for leading this effort behind the scenes!
Urban Sky wins NASA award to develop balloon-borne fire sensors
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We're hiring a Director of Engineering! This key leadership position will provide technical direction across all programs and manage our rockstar team of Engineers. Link below to apply! https://lnkd.in/g4KZbTAG
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We're #hiring a Staff Software Engineer @ Urban Sky to lead our rapidly growing software team. This is an awesome opportunity to help shape our industry-leading Mission Control software and influence the future of the stratospheric economy. DM me to learn more or apply here! https://lnkd.in/gpjD99Z3
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Our CEO's new interview with PROCO360 | "Best Colorado Business Podcast" is LIVE! Check it out at the link below (or anywhere you get your podcasts!)
We are excited to share this podcast featuring one of our portfolio companies, Urban Sky. In this episode, you’ll learn how Urban Sky is revolutionizing remote sensing with its zero-emission Stratospheric Microballoon technology. PROCO360 | "Best Colorado Business Podcast", a Denver Angels partner, is a podcast celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit, showcasing individuals who harness the opportunities in Colorado to build and expand their businesses. Andrew Antonio, interviewed in this episode, is a stratospheric balloon company based in Denver that specializes in delivering broad area, high resolution aerial imaging and wildfire monitoring using reusable "microballoons". Urban Sky's vision is to be the SpaceX of the stratosphere, and can deliver at costs drastically less than satellites, aircraft, and drones. 🎧 Listen to this latest episode Using Balloons to Beat Satellites with Urban Sky: https://lnkd.in/gKiAWDRB 🙌
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Interested in helping us shape stratospheric history? We're hiring! Click the link below to see our openings and help us pioneer new developments in stratospheric technology. https://lnkd.in/gyQHq29A
Urban Sky - Career Page
urbansky.applytojob.com
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I’ll be at #geoweek2024 this Monday in Denver. Shoot me a note if you want to meet up to talk about Urban Sky! Or stop by our distribution partner SkyWatch’s booth where I’ll have office hours throughout the day.
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Thrilled to announce that we finished 1st place in the NSIN - National Security Innovation Network Project STAPEL Challenge, supported by U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. Read on to learn more about our work in supporting the U.S. government to maintain a global leadership position within the stratosphere.
National Security Innovation Network: The Sky is Not the Limit: Urban Sky Wins Project STAPEL Challenge
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