A sharper vision
for a brighter future

We are driven by more than a flight manifest. We are guided by a manifesto that mandates how we treat ourselves, our teammates, our communities and our planet.

Our exploration of the stratosphere is guided by more than patented flight technologies. Charted by more than the innovations that have earned us the trust of NASA, global enterprises, departments of defense and the broader scientific community.

World View is guided by a mission to elevate humankind’s visions for the future. To inspire more than awe through an understanding and appreciation for the planet we all must share.

And if we do it right, this mission will accomplish the ultimate objective: honor this place so that future generations will feel blessed to call it home.

a history of making history

August 2012

World View Enterprises, Inc. is incorporated

October 2014

Engineered Alan Eustace's record-setting StratEx flight for highest skydive and longest freefall (135,897 ft)

October 2015

Highest parafoil flight (105,603 ft), first precision-landing parachute system flown in the stratosphere, and fastest parafoil flight (290 mph)

August 2017

Largest controlled altitude change of lighter-than-air (LTA) vehicle (25,674 ft of change)

September 2017

First off-the-shelf high-resolution imaging from the stratosphere

October 2017

World View completes its first five-day stratospheric mission and completes the highest trajectory-controlled stratospheric flight (94,029 ft)

October 2019

World View's first 30-plus-day flight

November 2019

World View's first 45-plus-day flight

July 2021

Highest altitude opening of a T10 parachute (106,000 ft)

August 2022

Achieved 40 km station-keeping radius for 10 consecutive days

March 2024

Highest deployment of a parachute cluster (78,000 ft)

Demonstrated stratospheric expertise

120+ STRATOSPHERIC Flight OPERATIONS

More than 120 completed stratospheric flight operations, including flights with 4,700 kg and 10,000 kg payloads.

Vetted and Trusted Operator

Select current and past customers include NASA, NOAA, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, Sierra Nevada Corp. and many others.

Protected and Proven IP

Patent-protected technologies and processes capable of delivering value to large and growing addressable markets.

MEET THE WORLD VIEW TEAM

A world-class team of visionaries with deep experience and expertise pioneering stratospheric exploration and flight.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

Dennis Muilenburg
Board Chair

Muilenburg is former Boeing Chairman and CEO and current CEO of New Vista Capital. He is a 38-year veteran of the aerospace and defense industry, including 34 years at Boeing where he was hired as an engineering intern in 1985 and ultimately worked his way to become Chairman and CEO. He currently serves in senior advisory, board and co-founder roles for numerous private aerospace and technology companies.

Sameer Gandhi
General Partner, Accel

Sameer Gandhi joined Accel in 2008 and focuses on consumer, cloud/SaaS and media companies. Gandhi is the former President of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists and has been named to the Forbes Midas List for Top Tech Investors.

Jon Piatt
Executive Vice President, SNC

Piatt is the EVP for ISR, Aviation & Security (IAS), SNC’s largest Business Area. He oversees Project and Portfolio Management for Department of Defense (DoD) activities associated with specialized ISR, Aviation and Security aircraft modifications. He also serves as Chairman of the Board for Eviation Aircraft Company. He has also served in the past as Board Chair for the McKinney Community Development Corporation in his three-year tenure on the board overseeing investments in infrastructure, economic development, and community wide quality of life improvements.

Lyndon Lea
Founding Partner, Lion Capital

Lyndon Lea is a Founding Partner and member of the Investment Committee of Lion Capital and serves as its managing Partner. Lion Capital is a consumer-focused private equity firm that was founded in 2004.

Charlie Precourt
Independent Board Member

Precourt is a retired NASA astronaut. He served in the U.S. Air Force, piloted numerous jet aircraft and piloted and commanded the Space Shuttle. He also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1998 to 2002. He has remained active in the aerospace sector, leading propulsion and space system development the world’s leading aerospace companies.

Ryan M. Hartman
President and CEO

Hartman is the president and chief executive officer of World View. Hartman joined World View as CEO in early 2019 and has since led World View to become a purpose-driven, global brand that continues to pioneer humanity’s exploration and understanding of the Earth from the stratosphere. Prior to World View, Hartman served as president and chief executive officer of Insitu (acquired by Boeing), a pioneer in the design, development and manufacturing of unmanned aircraft.