High-altitude balloon platforms made from bamboo composites.
Launch micro-satellites from anywhere on Earth.
A research team watches their satellite gently rise from a remote field on a bamboo-lattice balloon platform, no launch pad needed. At 100,000 feet, a small puff releases their satellite into orbit — all coordinated from a laptop.
By reaching 100,000 feet via balloon, we skip the thickest part of the atmosphere. Tiny rockets handle final orbital insertion. No ground infrastructure. No launch pad. Just open sky.