Held a Meeting
The other day, we held our first meeting for the entire Space Balloon Project (SBproject) and also organized get-together sessions for each sub-group.
We will not stop moving forward. Taking the baton from the graduating third-year students and, together with the freshmen, all members will continue to work hard!
Motivation for Participation
In recent years, space exploration has made significant strides thanks to organizations such as NASA and SpaceX.
However, for many people, space remains a world that, while romantic, feels distant and out of reach.
That is precisely why we have been working to make space feel just a little bit closer to home.
Through repeated challenges with our first and second prototypes, we have successfully sent our own aircraft into the stratosphere.
When we saw the aircraft reach the threshold of space and return to Earth, we felt firsthand that space is by no means an unreachable place.
However, we cannot move forward by simply repeating the same challenges. We now aim to take another step closer to space.
To achieve this, we need “communication.”
Goals of SBproject 2026
With Unit 3, we aim to transmit video and observational data directly from the stratosphere in real time acquisition on the ground.
With Units 1 and 2, the acquired video and observational data were stored inside the aircraft, and the data was reviewed after recovery. However, with this method, there is a risk that the interior could flood after the aircraft lands in the ocean, resulting in data loss during recovery. We have also felt the frustration of not being able to view the stratosphere in real time, as well as a strong desire to see what space and Earth look like “right now.”
Therefore, in this project, we aim to acquire data directly via wireless communication while the craft is in the stratosphere.
We also aim to achieve high-speed wireless communication and stream LIVE video from the stratosphere!
In space development, communication is an indispensable technology. Satellites, rockets, and probes all rely on a means of connecting with the ground to function.
That is precisely why we are seriously taking on the challenge of this communication technology as our next step.
Although it is a technology that is not easily visible, it serves as the foundation supporting our challenges in space.
The experience of high school students thinking deeply, learning, and taking on challenges –even through failure– holds value that cannot be gained through ordinary school life alone. We believe that this not only leads to the success of a single project but also helps nurture the talent that will shape the future of society.
We look forward to your support for Space Balloon Project 2026!
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