Perspectives | Dr. C. V. S. Kiran | Near-Space, Aerospace & Deep-Tech

A pencil sketch of a boy looking up at a single red balloon rising into a vast grey sky above Parisian rooftops, illustrating the story behind the name Red Balloon Aerospace.

Why We Named Our Aerospace Startup After a Children's Film

In 1956, Albert Lamorisse made a thirty-four minute film with almost no dialogue that won the Palme d'Or and an Academy Award. My co-founder Sireesh and myself watched it and said: that is our name. This is the story of why he was right.

Jan 195 min read

Buoyancy Over Brute Force: The Missing Layer

We built roads, grids, and the internet. Each unlocked something previously unimaginable. The stratospheric layer is next, and it has been waiting, empty, for longer than it should have been.

Dec 6, 20259 min read