Zephyr

The Zephyr name is trademarked in the aerospace sector by Airbus subsidiary AALTO.

Zephyr is already trademarked in the aerospace sector by Airbus subsidiary AALTO.

The Zephyr trademark covers unmanned aerial vehicles, satellites, parts and fittings, and launching apparatus for those goods.

AALTO's Zephyr trademark filing was granted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office in 2005.

AALTO's Zephyr trademark covers unmanned aerial vehicles, satellites, parts and fittings, and launching apparatus for those goods.

AALTO’s Zephyr trademark filing was granted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office in 2005.

Latitude’s rocket, formerly known as Zephyr, is a two-stage launch vehicle designed to deliver up to 200 kilograms to low Earth orbit.

Zephyr uses solar radiation to power its ascent, descent, and persistent flight in the stratosphere.

Aalto will start operations with its Zephyr HAPS vehicle in Indonesia from 2027.

Zephyr is a dual-use technology that provides connectivity-on-demand and strengthens network resilience.

In 2025 Zephyr achieved 67 days of continuous flight, including operation in Australian airspace and successful connectivity payload testing.

The Zephyr Stratocraft achieved a record 67 days of continuous flight in 2025, including operations in Australian airspace and successful testing of a connectivity payload.

AALTO aims to build collaboration with public- and private-sector stakeholders to assess feasibility studies for Zephyr-based services and to unlock funding pathways to accelerate development of sovereign Australian capabilities in Stratospace.

After reviewing submissions to Be the Interface, AALTO will select a number of firms to participate in Industry Dialogues at NTDefence focusing on commercial and technical opportunities for integrating payloads on Zephyr.

Hughes Boulnois is Chief Executive Officer at AALTO and the company will continue its commercial roadmap in 2026 with on-station demonstrations for customers while investing in Zephyr technology and operations.

AALTO highlights that payloads for Zephyr missions need to operate in temperatures ranging from about minus 80 degrees Celsius to plus 60 degrees Celsius at altitudes up to 80,000 feet while interfacing with onboard GPS/INS data and command-and-control links.

AALTO intends Zephyr to provide persistent stratospheric coverage as a flexible, cost-effective complement to satellites and terrestrial infrastructure for commercial operators and government agencies.

Zephyr weighs about 75 kg, has a 25 m wingspan, and uses solar radiation to power its climb, descent and long-endurance flight in the stratosphere.