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AALTO targets Australia as second Zephyr operating site

Feb 16, 2026 · Market Signal · AALTO · Aerial

  • AALTO targeted Australia as the second launch and landing site for Zephyr after AALTOPORT Kenya.
  • The company launched a call for Australian payload-industry participation to support a domestic stratospace technology ecosystem.
  • AALTO said it is engaging with regulatory authorities for site selection and approvals, so treat as site-development and ecosystem formation rather than an operating site launch.

AALTO is an Airbus subsidiary commercialising Zephyr, a solar-powered High Altitude Platform Station operating in the stratosphere above conventional air traffic. The company designs, manufactures, and operates Zephyr to provide persistent connectivity, Earth observation, and government C4ISR services from long-endurance fixed-wing stratospheric aircraft.

Company
AALTO
Segment
Aerial
Event type
Market Signal
Geography
Farnborough · United Kingdom