Independent deep-tech research portal

Luna

A research programme for a tethered helium lighting platform: light, lift, thermal behaviour, sensing, control, materials, and safety studied as one system.

Luna is not available for sale or public operation. The current portal opens research, qualified internship, and patient-capital conversations without presenting draft calculations as validated performance.

Research stageFull-time research restart planned from 1 October 2026 · conditional

Five connected systems

The difficult part is the interface.

The archive spans engineering, physical models, software, production, impact, intellectual property, and an active regulatory question register. The public view keeps the systems connected while marking their claims as research until measured and reviewed.

01

Aerostatics and wind

Envelope geometry, lift budget, tether loads, wind stability, and controlled descent.

02

Light and thermal behaviour

Optical coverage, diffusion, efficient LEDs, helium convection, heat transfer, and measured limits.

03

Electronics and safety

Sensors, telemetry, redundant control, warning thresholds, logging, and fail-safe behaviour.

04

Models and software

Scientific computing, physical models, digital-twin work, validation cases, and reproducible evidence.

05

Materials and prototyping

Envelope films, sealing, lightweight structures, manufacturability, repair, and instrumented tests.

Current evidence boundary

A serious archive is not a finished product.

Documented

Engineering notes, physical models, impact material, compliance mapping, an unsigned ENAC question package, and ten internship dossiers exist.

Still to validate

Configuration, mass, thermal behaviour, wind limits, operating procedures, insurance, classification, and prototype performance remain evidence work.

Not offered

No order, deployment, safety certification, flight authorisation, return, or investment outcome is promised by this website.

Bring a testable contribution

Evidence, competence, or patient capital.

Choose the portal that matches what you can genuinely contribute. Protected intake continues only through the private area.