SELECTED PROJECTS

Explorer
2011-2012 Yale Aerospace 2011-2012 Yale Aerospace

Explorer

Explorer was a high-altitude aircraft designed for atmospheric exploration and research. It featured an unparalleled array of tools and capabilities compared to former YUAA balloons and launched in January 2012.

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Horizon
2010-2011 Yale Aerospace 2010-2011 Yale Aerospace

Horizon

On April 26, 2011, YUAA successfully launched and retrieved the YUAA Horizon, a second-generation high-altitude vehicle built by the YUAA. Horizon remains one of the most advanced amateur balloons to date, featuring two independent tracking systems, a failsafe aborting mechanism, a camera, and sophisticated software applications for real-time tracking on the ground.

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Babelon
2010-2011 Yale Aerospace 2010-2011 Yale Aerospace

Babelon

Project Babelon, named as a cross between the Tower of Babel and Balloons, was the first project of the Yale Undergraduate Aerospace Association (YUAA), was then known as the Yale Air & Space Group (ASG).

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2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015