Hemeria (France): Strategic-Technological Analysis
Introduction
Hemeria’s “BalMan” stratospheric balloon is prepared for launch from the European Spaceport in French Guiana. The CNES-directed project, supported by France’s defense agency, successfully tested BalMan in October 2024, validating the balloon’s high-altitude envelope and flight systems[1]. The Toulouse-based company – founded in 2019 after ca…