MORE ABOUT Star♦Tower
Star♦Tower™ is a patented, high-performance aerostat that offers unmatched operational capability. Its unique design enables operations in winds up to 70 knots.
Star♦Tower provides line-of-sight range of 54 miles and a coverage area of 9,400 square miles for communications and sensor employment.
Star♦Tower is a fully scalable system that can be sized to meet mission requirements and operating environments from sea to high-altitude mountainous terrain.
Variants of the Star♦Tower ground system include a land-based, trailered system; a sea-based towed system; and a palletized system in multiple configurations for air transport.
Star♦Tower employs a non-integrated payload system that hangs below the envelope making it easy to switch payloads when the mission changes. The non-integrated payload system allows use of a wider range of payload without having to modify the upperstage envelope.
A heavy-fuel generator on the ground system provides system electrical power for the payload, winches, telemetry, lighting, and other subsystems. The envelope is extended and retracted by a high-speed winch. The aerostat tether delivers not only electrical power to the payload but also multiple fiber optic cables for high-data-rate downloads from sensors. The payload system also provides wireless down, cross, and uplinks.
Star♦Tower 200 is now available for government and commercial sales.
Star♦Tower Downloads
Star♦Tower Introduction and Overview (Adobe PDF format)
Star♦Tower 200 Specifications (Adobe PDF format)
Star♦Tower 200 Brochure (Adobe PDF format)