High Altitude LiDAR Atmospheric Sensing (HALAS)
Overview
Honeywell’s HALAS is a remotely operated, steerable, ground-based weather information system capable of providing high altitude atmospheric observations in near real-time, for winds, temperature, humidity, and density.
Navigating the weather conditions impacts billions of people every hour of every day. Using Honeywell’s lidar technology, HALAS delivers real-time, high-resolution atmospheric data—capturing conditions up to 80 kilometers above ground with precision measured in hundreds of feet. This enables faster, location-relevant insights for safer launches, more accurate forecasts, and better-informed decisions across aerospace, defense, and climate-sensitive industries
HALAS applications include:
Commercial Weather: For meteorologists who need to increase the accuracy of weather predictions, Honeywell’s High Altitude LiDAR Atmospheric Sensing (HALAS) remotely operated weather information system provides near real-time atmospheric data with a single device. With HALAS, you’re able to provide frequent and more accurate weather observations in high altitudes for a specific location.
Space Launches: For space ranges that need to increase the number of launches and reduce unsuccessful missions caused by marginal weather conditions, Honeywell’s High Altitude LiDAR Atmospheric Sensing (HALAS) remotely operated weather information system provides near real-time atmospheric data to everyone on your launch team with a single device. With HALAS, you’re able to increase the frequency of launches with greater confidence knowing you have the latest weather information for a specific location at your fingertips.
Hypersonics / Missile Test: With twice as many launches, we believe this equates to more revenue and reduces costs for every launch. The HALAS system provides clear and timely weather data available through our proprietary software and was built on the foundation of our navigation and radar technology used by nearly every commercial aircraft over the past century
Additional capabilities including aerosol measurement, optical turbulence and gas sensing, will be added in the future.
Navigating the weather conditions impacts billions of people every hour of every day. Using Honeywell’s lidar technology, HALAS delivers real-time, high-resolution atmospheric data—capturing conditions up to 80 kilometers above ground with precision measured in hundreds of feet. This enables faster, location-relevant insights for safer launches, more accurate forecasts, and better-informed decisions across aerospace, defense, and climate-sensitive industries
HALAS applications include:
Commercial Weather: For meteorologists who need to increase the accuracy of weather predictions, Honeywell’s High Altitude LiDAR Atmospheric Sensing (HALAS) remotely operated weather information system provides near real-time atmospheric data with a single device. With HALAS, you’re able to provide frequent and more accurate weather observations in high altitudes for a specific location.
Space Launches: For space ranges that need to increase the number of launches and reduce unsuccessful missions caused by marginal weather conditions, Honeywell’s High Altitude LiDAR Atmospheric Sensing (HALAS) remotely operated weather information system provides near real-time atmospheric data to everyone on your launch team with a single device. With HALAS, you’re able to increase the frequency of launches with greater confidence knowing you have the latest weather information for a specific location at your fingertips.
Hypersonics / Missile Test: With twice as many launches, we believe this equates to more revenue and reduces costs for every launch. The HALAS system provides clear and timely weather data available through our proprietary software and was built on the foundation of our navigation and radar technology used by nearly every commercial aircraft over the past century
Additional capabilities including aerosol measurement, optical turbulence and gas sensing, will be added in the future.
Specifications
Key Differentiators
Features & Benefits
- Data Formats: .bfr, .csv, .txt, .sh2, .sh4, custom formats available
- Location Relevant: Measures atmosphere in area of interest, at time of interest
- Operations: Fully remote operation capabilities when human access is limited or dangerous
- Precision: Steerable laser provides measurement focal points to meet your requirements
- Reduced Waste: Compared to traditional weather balloon methods
- Secure Communications: Satcom, serial, ethernet, and cellular options
Key Savings
- Data-As-A-Service, no capital expenditure. Get the data you need without the responsibility and cost of asset ownership.
Dimensions
Length
- 20 Feet
Width
- 8.5 Feet W
Weight
- 24,000 lbs.
Performance Data
Altitude
- Measurements up to 80km for some data products
Height
- 11 Feet H (Deployed Height: 18 Feet)
Available Data Products
- Wind Speed & Direction, Temperature, Humidity, Density, Cloud Height, Wind Shear
