About Prismatic

The PHASA-35 story starts

Prismatic begin the development of the PHASA-35 with key structural tests and the construction of a quarter scale aircraft to validate vehicle aerodynamics.

PHASA-35 construction begins

PHASA-35 manufacture commences under contract to BAE Systems to deliver experimental aircraft and associated ground infrastructure.

PHASA-35 maiden flight

PHASA-35 successfully completed its maiden flight. The trials marked the first fully integrated flight test of the PHASA-35 system, delivering rapid proof of capability from design to flight in 2 years.

Prismatic acquisition

Building on the earlier collaboration, BAE Systems completes the acquisition of Prismatic to enable the team to take PHASA-35 into production. Prismatic is able to respond quickly to changing scenarios while leveraging the delivery capabilities that BAE Systems can provide.

First stratospheric flight

Achieving a peak altitude of over 66,000 feet through the course of a 24-hour flight period, PHASA-35 powered its way into the stratosphere.

2024 Flight Trial Campaign

During the first sortie at Spaceport America the PHASA-35 repeated the feat of cruising at 66,000 feet in the stratosphere, before successfully landing in a serviceable condition, being declared ready to fly again just two days later.

Its second flight of the 2024 campaign demonstrates PHASA-35’s ability to be launched, flown, landed, potentially reconfigured and then relaunched with minimum turnaround time.