# StratoStar Systems
> StratoStar is a full-service near-space flight test provider. We fly satellite hardware, components, and stratospheric UAS payloads to 60,000–100,000 feet on high-altitude balloons — advancing hardware from TRL 5 to TRL 7 in 1–3 months. Real flight test. Real data. Firm-fixed price, a published Flight Test Calendar, and 99%+ payload recovery.

## What We Do

StratoStar gives engineering teams real flight-environment data earlier than they thought possible. Your payload sees real near-space conditions — near-vacuum, extreme cold, cosmic radiation, and real RF propagation — in one integrated, in-situ flight test that a thermal-vacuum chamber cannot reproduce. Your team keeps the science; we handle integration, FAA coordination, launch operations, tracking, recovery, and the flight data package.

## Services

- [Flight Qualification Service (FQS)](https://stratostar.com/space/fqs): Component-level flight test. Up to 6 lb, 80,000–100,000 ft, 2–3 hours, onboard logging, firm-fixed price. Rapid flight heritage for radios, sensors, antennas, deployers, and boards.
- [Integrated Flight Service (IFS)](https://stratostar.com/space/ifs): System-level flight test. Up to 20 lb rideshare or up to 80+ lb private mission, 60,000–80,000 ft sustained float, 3–6 hours, Starlink real-time telemetry and two-way commanding. For integrated subsystems and experiments you operate live at altitude.

## Industries

- [Space hardware & software](https://stratostar.com/space): CubeSat teams, component manufacturers, prime contractors, defense/SBIR programs, and research institutions.
- [Defense & government R&D](https://stratostar.com/space): SBIR/STTR companies and AFRL/NRL/SSC program offices needing a relevant-environment TRL demonstration.
- [CubeSat & research teams](https://stratostar.com/space): Grant-funded flight heritage and publication-quality flight data before the manifest or proposal deadline.
- [Stratospheric UAS payloads](https://stratostar.com/uas): EO/IR, SAR, RF/SATCOM, and ISR payloads bound for HAPS, HALE platforms, or high-altitude balloon programs. (Not for sub-30,000 ft drone payloads or airframe testing.)
- [Education programs](https://stratostar.com/education): Near-space launches that give students real flight data.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://stratostar.com/)
- [About StratoStar](https://stratostar.com/about)
- [FAQ](https://stratostar.com/faq)
- [TRL Advancement](https://stratostar.com/space)
- [Flight Data Package](https://stratostar.com/flight-data-package)
- [Contact / Request a Flight Test](https://stratostar.com/contact)
- [Plan My Mission](https://stratostar.com/book)
- [Blog](https://stratostar.com/blog)

## Key Facts

- Brand promise: Real Flight Test. Real Data.
- Recovery rate: 99%+ of payloads recovered and returned within 72 hours of landing
- Heritage: 1,000+ missions over 20+ years of operations
- Altitude band: 60,000–100,000 ft (near-space / stratospheric environment)
- Payload capacity: FQS up to 6 lb; IFS up to 20 lb (rideshare) or up to 80+ lb (private mission)
- Flight duration: FQS 2–3 hours; IFS 3–6 hours
- TRL advancement: TRL 5 → TRL 7 in 1–3 months
- Environment: −60°C to −70°C, under 1% of sea-level pressure, cosmic radiation, real RF propagation
- Pricing: firm-fixed price; published Flight Test Calendar
- Deliverable: the Mission Package — flight data, telemetry, photography, video, engineering report, and hardware returned in 72 hours
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Operations: US-based, US-person-operated; US customers
- Registrations: SAM.gov registered

## Key Questions We Answer

- What is near-space flight test, and how does it compare to thermal-vacuum testing?
- How do I advance hardware from TRL 5 to TRL 7 quickly?
- What is the near-space environment at 80,000–100,000 ft?
- What payload sizes can StratoStar fly, and how fast?
- Who uses near-space balloon testing?
- Is StratoStar's flight data package suitable for NASA or DoD TRL reviews?

## Additional Resources

- Full reference for AI engines: https://stratostar.com/llms-full.txt
- Sitemap: https://stratostar.com/sitemap.xml
- Agent capabilities: https://stratostar.com/.well-known/agent.json