JP Aerospace Blog

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  • Team JPA

    It went that way! The Away 133-135 Balloon Flight Team. Tired and smiling. Six months of work ending with an intense three days in the desert.

  • Success!

    The team is back home safe and sound. Three flights, three recoveries. Peak altitude was over 103,000 feet.

    These were the Away 133, 134 and 135 flights.

  • On the ramp with Bella

    Literally getting ready to take the plunge.

  • Cockpit cam!

  • Submarine Testing

    Front deck of the sub awash during a partial dive test.

  • 1st Crewed Operation

    It was a big day for JP Aerospace. Our first crewed operation. This was the 2nd in the water test of our AI Sub, ‘Bellavia’. This time it had me on board. We were running full life support & really put her through her paces. The team was amazing. Going to have goose bumps for a week.

  • Facilities

    NASA neutral buoyancy laboratory and the JP Aerospace neutral buoyancy laboratory. Basically the same thing. I know it’s hard to tell the difference sometimes.

  • Submarine Ballast Tank Work

    We pulled all the ballast tanks off our submarine and took them to the pool for testing. The seals were great but the valve unions need replacing.

  • Balloon Chase Vehicle Update

    Argo upgrades. We had to replace the rear bearing on the Argo. While we were at it, we replaced the axles with heavy duty jeep axles. Wherever our balloon lands, we will get there.

  • Bella Update

    Bella without her tanks. We pull all the side ballast tanks to replace seals and all the high pressure tanks for refilling. The ballast tanks will get dive tested and reinstalled then Bella will be ready for the next round of in the water tests.