150,000-foot altitudes . In 2021 , Raven , which had expanded into autonomous agriculture , was purchased by Case New Holland and sold the business ’ s non-agriculture portions . Aerostar , specializing in stratospheric balloon systems , radar solutions , and protective wear , was purchased by TCOM Holdings LLC and began operating as an independent company in 2022 .
Near Space Corporation ( NSC ): NSC , on the other hand , began its journey in Tillamook . Lachenmeier originally began his career at Raven Industries but left in 1995 to establish Near Space in Tillamook . Lachenmeier , a man driven by his love for flight testing and operations , said , “ When I left Raven , it was to start Near Space to focus more on flight testing and more space stuff .
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