“I really can’t think of any engineering project today that has a greater social impact than bringing communications for many people in the world that don’t have it,” Lutz said.
Last month, Luminati Aerospace LLC announced a supply agreement with Hexcel Corporation – a global leader in developing advanced composites – that it says will improve the company’s access to innovative materials and technical support and further advance research and technology in the aerospace market.
With the agreement, Hexcel becomes the company’s sole supplier of composite materials and its “material development partner to pursue advanced aerospace materials and systems that target high-performance and multi-functional capabilities in future high-altitude long-endurance airplane designs.” While neither company has released specific details about Hexcel’s involvement in the composite applications in the VO-Substrata, this Instagram post would seem to indicate Hexcel supplied carbon fiber for the project. Hexcel’s logo is also one of the most visible logos on the plane.
