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FreeFall Tests Spherical Antennas at 159,000 feet on NASA’s Largest Balloon

FreeFall Tests Spherical Antennas at 159,000 feet on NASA’s Largest Balloon Innovative antennas provide high-bandwidth communications for small satellites FreeFall Aerospace, a Tucson-based startup founded by Chris Walker and Doug Stetson, recently demonstrated its wide field of view, electronically steerable, high-gain antennas for small satellites.  The test, from NASA’s 60 million cubic foot stratospheric balloon [...]

By |2021-06-28T18:40:58+00:00October 9th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

FreeFall Antenna Technology flew on NASA 60 Million Cubic Foot Balloon!

In partnership with the University of Arizona, the first flight test of FreeFall's advanced steerable antenna system is underway in New Mexico. The flight lifted off this morning on the new NASA 60 million cubic foot balloon. It can reach an altitude of 150,000-160,000 feet in the air as we study the antenna capabilities. This is a [...]

By |2021-06-29T17:07:07+00:00August 17th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

FreeFall joined the Arizona Technology Council

FreeFall is proud to be a member of the Arizona Technology Council. The council is Arizona's premier trade association for science and technology companies. Established in 2002 after the Arizona High Tech Industry Cluster merged with the Arizona Software & Industry Association it has since grown into an 800+ member professional networking organization that offers a variety [...]

By |2018-06-14T22:22:44+00:00June 14th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

FreeFall Aerospace received TechConnect Defense Innovation Award 2018

TECHCONNECT DEFENSE INNOVATION AWARDS for 2017 & 2018 FreeFall Aerospace's technology was recognized for a TechConnect Defense Innovation Award in 2017 and 2018 based on the potential positive impact for national security. ABOUT DEFENSE INNOVATION TECHCONNECT Defense TechConnect (DTC) Summit, co-located with the Fall SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference and Operational Energy and Logistics Summit [...]

FreeFall’s Chris Walker Awarded Inventor of the Year

AWARD Chris Walker of FreeFall Aerospace earned the 2018 Inventor of the Year in Physical Sciences in the Department of Astronomy and Steward of Observatory. The I2 Expo & Awards - Invention to Impact was from Tech Launch Arizona - University of Arizona. Chris Walker is the co-founder and Chief Scientist and VP for R&D for FreeFall [...]

By |2018-12-11T22:24:28+00:00March 22nd, 2018|Categories: Awards|0 Comments
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