Space Flight Test
Full-Mission Flight Test
for Complex Space Systems
Up to 20 lb on a rideshare, or 80 lb on a private mission, at sustained altitude with Starlink real-time telemetry. Command your hardware in flight. System-level validation before orbital commitment — firm-fixed price, published Flight Test Calendar.
Overview
The Integrated Flight Service (IFS) is StratoStar's full-mission flight test offering. Fly complex, multi-instrument payloads at sustained altitude for 3–6 hours with real-time commanding via Starlink. This is system-level validation — test how your components work together in real conditions.
IFS is built for teams who need more than a quick component check: long-duration thermal soak, real-time data downlink, active commanding of your payload, and multi-instrument coordination — all at a fraction of orbital flight cost. Firm-fixed pricing is $3,700/lb plus a Mission Access Fee (4 lb minimum), available as a Rideshare or a dedicated Private Mission.
Flight Test Specs
- Payload
- 4–80 lb
- Altitude
- 60,000–80,000 ft (sustained)
- Duration
- 3–6 hours
- Telemetry
- Starlink real-time + onboard logging
- Commanding
- Yes — real-time via Starlink
- Recovery
- 99%+ recovery rate
- Pricing
- $3,700/lb + Mission Access Fee
- Variants
- Rideshare, or Private Mission to 80 lb
Ideal For
System-level integration testing
Long-duration thermal soak
Real-time commanding & data downlink
Multi-instrument coordination
What's Included
Everything in FQS, plus:
Starlink real-time telemetry throughout flight
Active payload commanding capability
Extended flight operations (3–6 hours)
Engineering report with TRL assessment
Mission Package — 10-slide executive presentation
Sensitive Payload handling — data segregation, access controls, customer-only commanding