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The industry ledger

Every dated fact behind the news — acquisitions, contracts, certifications, first flights, appointments — one stream, cut any way you need: by theme, country, sector, program or date. A filtered view is a URL: bookmark it and it becomes your standing query.

The industry ledger is an Analytics feature

Ask questions the news pages can’t answer — every acquisition touching one country this year, every certification in a sector, every appointment on a program’s suppliers — each answer sourced, dated and linked. A worked example runs below.

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Worked example — Corporate events across the industry, last 6 months. Analytics subscribers set every filter.
All events · Sceye HAPS · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
23/09/2026 Technology demonstrator SoftBank, Hitotsubashi University, NIPR, and Sceye completed the world-first stratospheric laser ranging demonstration, tracking a HAPS from the ground during ST1 flight. Sceye, Inc.SoftBank Corp. Sceye HAPS
23/02/2026 Product launch Sceye unveiled SceyeCELL, a first-of-its-kind custom-built stratospheric telecom antenna designed to deliver high-speed connectivity from High-Altitude Platform Systems. Sceye, Inc.SoftBank Corp. Sceye HAPS
26/06/2025 Investment round Sceye received a strategic investment from SoftBank Corp. as part of the first tranche of its Series C funding round. Sceye, Inc.SoftBank Corp. Sceye HAPS
15/08/2024 Flight test milestone Sceye completed a full diurnal stratospheric flight with its HAPS platform using solar and battery power, launching 15 August and landing 16 August 2024 from its New Mexico facility. Sceye, Inc. Sceye HAPS
01/01/2024 Flight test milestone Sceye's HAPS became the first to close the power loop in the stratosphere by staying powered through a full day-night cycle during its 2024 Control Dynamics Program. Sceye, Inc.SoftBank Corp. Sceye HAPS
15/06/2022 Flight test milestone Sceye's HAPS balloon reached the stratosphere using patented solar and battery power during a milestone test launch from Roswell International Airport. Sceye, Inc. Sceye HAPS
19/05/2022 Flight test milestone Sceye successfully launched its unmanned stratospheric platform from Roswell and flew at 64,600 ft altitude on 19 May 2022. Sceye, Inc. Sceye HAPS