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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOLNEY, Ill. (Oct. 2, 2026) - Aerostratospheric, an Illinois nonprofit, today announced a call for vendors and a call for attendees for the High Altitude Science Summit, a one-day, all-ages public gathering on Saturday, March 13, 2027, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Time in Olney, Illinois. Seats and vendor spots are limited.
The summit is a working day for near-space science, built for people who fly instruments, teach about the atmosphere, and build the next lightweight platform. Researchers and flyers, payload teams, high-altitude balloon operators, amateur radio operators, educators and students, 4-H and Civil Air Patrol members, university labs, and families are all welcome. No prior flight experience is needed.
The program is designed for conversation as much as display. The day opens with a meet and greet at 10 a.m., followed by an opening pass through the vendor showcase at 10:30 a.m. From 11 a.m. to noon, Aerostratospheric hosts a featured guest-vendor hour on platforms, open atmospheric data, and Midwest-made flight hardware. From noon to 1 p.m., special guest speaker Jeremy David Higgs leads a round table with other special guests on advanced technology and high-altitude science. From 1 to 3 p.m., the floor is open for vendor displays, demos, and working conversations, and the day ends with a closing ceremony from 3 to 4 p.m.
Call for vendors
The summit is looking for vendors and sponsors in hardware, tracking, sensors, outreach, and research services that want a table in a small, serious room. During the pre-sale, a vendor table is $100 (regularly $200), and a Platinum sponsorship is $250 (regularly $500). Platinum includes a table, sponsor recognition, vendor showcase placement, and a featured mention on the day. Vendors and sponsors can choose Klarna installment payments at Stripe checkout. Pre-sale pricing ends October 30, 2026. Vendor spots are limited.
Call for attendees
General admission is $10 in advance or $20 at the door, per person, for all ages, and covers the full summit day. Registration closes December 20, 2026. Seats are limited.
How to book
Book at www.highaltitudescience.online. Booking takes two steps: pay the listed amount on Stripe, then open a registration ticket with your name, email, party size, and what you bought. A seat or table is complete only when both steps are done.
Full details: https://midwestsds.com/summit.html
About Aerostratospheric
Aerostratospheric is an Illinois nonprofit and the home of Midwest Stratospheric Data Systems. It designs, builds, and flies lightweight high-altitude platforms in the United States and publicly releases the atmospheric data they collect. Its Unified Open Global Weather (UOGW) commons on xDataHub brings surface observations, marine samples, upper-air profiles, space-weather context, and flight products together in one library that researchers, forecasters, classrooms, and developers can reuse under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Learn more at https://aerostratospheric.com.
Media contact
Elena Vargas, Press and Communications
Aerostratospheric
space@aerostratospheric.com
Olney, Illinois
https://midwestsds.com/summit.html
Schedule a call: https://calendly.com/aerostratospheric/15min
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