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OLNEY, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2026) - Aerostratospheric, an Illinois nonprofit corporation, today shared updated details 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 at Olney City Park, 502 White Squirrel Circle, Olney, IL 62450. This update replaces the summit details in Aerostratospheric's September 30 and October 2, 2026 announcements. For current details, please rely on this release and the summit page at https://midwestsds.com/summit.html.Program
The day opens with a meet and greet at 10 a.m. and a vendor showcase at 10:30 a.m. From 11 a.m. to noon, Aerostratospheric hosts a featured guest-vendor hour at the High Altitude Science Summit* 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 special guests. Vendor displays and collaborations run from 1 to 3 p.m., and the day ends with a closing ceremony from 3 to 4 p.m.
Tickets and tables
General admission is $10 in advance or $20 at the door, per person, for all ages. Through October 30, 2026, a vendor table is $100 and a Platinum sponsorship is $250. The closing ceremony includes a free prize drawing. No purchase necessary. You do not need to be present to win. Official rules and free entry: https://midwestsds.com/summit-drawing-rules.html.
How to book
Book at www.highaltitudescience.online. Booking takes two steps: pay the listed amount, then open a registration ticket.
About Aerostratospheric
Aerostratospheric is an Illinois nonprofit corporation 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 through its Unified Open Global Weather (UOGW) commons on xDataHub. Learn more at https://aerostratospheric.com.
*The High Altitude Science Summit is produced by Aerostratospheric. Details: https://midwestsds.com/privacy.html#summit
Media contact
Elena Vargas
Press & Communications Lead, Launch Control
Aerostratospheric
Stratospheric-Engineered Platforms & Aerospace Research
(603) 600-AERO
space@aerostratospheric.com
Corporate Office
801 S. West Street, Suite 101
Olney, IL 62450
www.aerostratospheric.com
Home of the Unified Open Global Weather (UOGW) dataset
An open atmospheric dataset, free to explore
https://midwestsds.com/msds-data-hub.html#uogw
Schedule a meeting: https://calendly.com/aerostratospheric/15min
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