Flight Test Calendar
The Flight Test Calendar
We publish our near-space flight windows up to 12 months ahead — FQS and IFS both — so your team can plan around a firm date, not a 12-to-24-month government queue. Find a window that fits your milestone, save the date, and we'll keep you posted on capacity.
Share a Flight, or Fly Your Own
Shared Flight Windows
Published below — FQS component windows and IFS integrated windows, each on its own schedule across the year. Your payload flies alongside others on the same near-space platform — the most cost-effective way to get real flight data on a firm date. Save the date and reserve your spot.
Private Missions
Your payload, your flight, your schedule — available on either service, flown alone, on a date built around your program. Private missions aren't on the public calendar; they're scoped and quoted in a short consultation.
Request a Private Mission →Both are firm-fixed price. See Pricing →
Upcoming Flight Windows
We publish our flight windows up to 12 months ahead, from proven launch sites in the western U.S. — FQS component windows and IFS integrated windows, each on its own schedule.
| Window | Launch Site | Service | Flight Profile | Capacity |
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| Jun 6, 2026 | Cheyenne, WY | IFS | Zero-pressure · 4–6 hr float · ≤20 lb | Filling |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cheyenne, WY | IFS | Zero-pressure · 4–6 hr float · ≤20 lb | Open |
| FQS component window | TBD | FQS | Latex · 2–3 hr · ≤6 lb | Open |
Windows are weather-driven — we operate within a target window, not a single fixed day, and confirm specifics as each approaches.
Don't see a window that fits? Save the date anyway and tell us your timeline — we'll work it into the calendar, or scope a private mission.
Firm-fixed price on every window. See Pricing →
One Calendar, Every Payload That Needs the Edge of Space
One published platform. Many payloads. If it has to perform at the edge of space, it can fly a StratoStar window.
Space components & subsystems — flight heritage before orbit
CubeSat & small-sat teams — full-system shakeout in a real environment
Defense & SBIR programs — relevant-environment data on a firm date
Stratospheric UAS / HAPS payloads — EO/IR, SAR, comms tested at altitude
University & agency research — instruments that need real near-space data
Education (SHARE) — student payloads to the edge of space
Save Your Date
Tell us which window (or windows) you're eyeing. We'll hold your interest, keep you posted on capacity, and reach out before it fills. No commitment — just first look.
A Firm Date Is a Forcing Function
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Plan without picking up the phone. Published windows let your team slot a flight test against a real program milestone.
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Beat the queue. A firm near-space date lands your data before your review — not 12 to 24 months later behind a government waitlist.
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Save the date, keep your options open. Expressing interest holds your place and keeps you informed — it isn't a contract. When you're ready, you Plan a Mission and we lock a firm-fixed quote.