System and devices for high altitidue atmospheric payload transportation and deployment

An active payload transportation device configured to carry and launch an active payload in high altitude atmosphere, comprising:

• a frame configured to carry the active payload;
• a plurality of legs connected to the frame;
• and
• a control system connected to the frame, the control system comprising:
• a plurality of propellers;
• one or more sensors;
• two or more attachment units, wherein the attachment units are releasably attached to the active payload by one or more hooks;
• and
• one or more launch control units;
• wherein the control system is configured to:
• calculate a trajectory for the active payload, wherein the trajectory comprises a direction and pitch angle;
• determine a launch sequence, wherein the launch sequence comprises calculating a release timing of each of the two or more attachment units;
• wherein the release timing is calculated based at least in part on the pitch angle;
• orient the active payload transportation device to point the active payload in a desired direction for deploying the active payload, wherein the orienting comprises engaging one or more of the plurality of propellers;
• and
• control, by the one or more launch control units, each of the two or more attachment units, wherein the controlling comprises releasing each of the two or more attachment units based on the calculated release timings.

A payload transportation device configured to carry and orient an operable payload in high altitude atmosphere, comprising:

• a frame configured to carry the operable payload;
• a plurality of legs connected to the frame;
• and
• a control system connected to the frame, the control system comprising:
• a plurality of propellers;
• one or more sensors;
• two or more attachment units, wherein the attachment units are releasably attached to the operable payload by one or more hooks;
• and
• one or more payload orientation control units;
• wherein the payload orientation control units are configured to:
• calculate a target orientation of the operable payload, wherein the orientation comprises a direction and pitch angle;
• determine one or more adjustments to be made to a current orientation of the operable payload;
• and
• orient the operable payload according to the determined one or more adjustments.