2017

04

Started working on the unmanned aircraft system design for HAPS

12

Established HAPSMobile Inc. on December 21

2018

06

Built a develpment plant. Started R&D for the aircraft

Manufacture of the aircraft / functional testing

2019

04

Held a ceremony of the aircraft completion at the plant on April 5

04

Press conference of HAPSMobile Inc. Agreed to strategic relationship with Loon on April 25

08

Participated in flight demo of HAPS by Facebook held in South Africa on August 8

09

Completed first test flight at Armstrong Flight Research Center in NASA on September 11

Test flight in 2019

Photo credit: NASA/Carla Thomas

2020

02

Jointly developed payload for the unmanned aircraft system with Loon

02

Founded HAPS Alliance

07

Completed basic tests at Spaceport America in New Mexico on July 23.