{"id":156452,"date":"2025-03-25T21:18:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T21:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/meteomatics-unveils-the-meteoglider-aerotime\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T21:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T21:18:03","slug":"meteomatics-unveils-the-meteoglider-aerotime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=156452","title":{"rendered":"Meteomatics unveils the Meteoglider – AeroTime"},"content":{"rendered":"


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On March 20, 2025, Swiss weather intelligence company Meteomatics<\/a> announced the launch of the Meteoglider \u2013 a new type of system for the collection of high-altitude meteorological data.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is a new take on the well-proven concept of the radiosonde, a data-collection device that is launched to the upper reaches of the atmosphere and the stratosphere attached to a weather balloon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Meteoglider follows the same concept, but instead it is shaped\u00a0as a small aircraft which is able to glide down to a specific point on the ground thanks to the guidance provided by a GPS set.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meteogliders are made of foam and are extremely light, weighing only 250 grams. It takes about 25 minutes for a Meteoglider to return to the ground from its maximum altitude of 110,000 feet. The glider achieves speeds of nearly 460 feet (140 meters) per second in its descent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The capability of returning with precision to the ground so that it can be reused represents a significant enhancement over traditional radiosondes. \u00a0<\/p>\n

According to Meteomatics, out of 600,000 radiosondes launched annually in the world, just 20% are recovered and less than 1% can be reused after landing. \u00a0<\/p>\n