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The memorandum of understanding between B2Space and Airbus GeoTech aims to create a joint market-leading force in the global strategic market through collaboration across each phase of missions.
The agreement will combine B2Space and Airbus GeoTech capabilities in advanced sensor integration and sophisticated data acquisition systems under B2Space’s operational leadership.
B2Space and Airbus GeoTech signed a strategic collaboration agreement in the field of stratospheric operations last week.
The alliance between B2Space and Airbus GeoTech aims to combine their capabilities to create a complete ecosystem for high-altitude missions.
B2Space will lead the development and operation of high-altitude platforms.
B2Space has more than nine years of activity and is one of the most active operators of stratospheric balloon platforms and HAPS.
B2Space and Airbus GeoTech will work together to offer end-to-end Earth observation solutions, improve global connectivity, and enhance environmental monitoring while linking high-altitude presence to actionable digital information.
Víctor Montero is co-CEO and COO of B2Space.
The B2Space–Airbus GeoTech alliance seeks to provide more persistent, cost-effective, and versatile alternatives to traditional satellite services for commercial and public sector users.
B2Space confirmed the ignition system was successful during the test, but did not provide details about the rocket's state.
B2Space is developing a balloon-based rocket launch system, commonly referred to as a rockoon, for small-satellite access to orbit.
B2Space is a Welsh launch services startup founded in 2016 and is based in Newport.
B2Space's rockoon launch system will be capable of delivering payloads of up to 200 kilograms to low Earth orbit.
Once validated, B2Space will prepare for its first orbital flight using off-the-shelf, space-qualified rocket motors from an international rocket company.
B2Space completed a test of its integrated rockoon launch system on 17 November, using a lower-powered rocket than planned for the commercial version.
The test of B2Space's rockoon launch system was conducted from the Port of Vueltas in Valle Gran Rey in the Canary Islands.
B2Space aims to go beyond the Kármán line next year.
All elements of B2Space's launch system were successfully recovered following the test.
B2Space plans to repeat the test with a larger rocket in April 2026.