High-Altitude Balloon Program

UND Space Studies' student-led high-altitude balloon program routinely launches helium-filled latex balloons into the stratosphere. The program focuses on integrating the engineering design process into the K-12 curriculum, reinforcing graduate students' experiential and mission-based learning, and fortifying teamwork and communication skills. Some research has included, but not limited to: planetary science, astronomy, remote sensing, GIS, biology, and engineering experiments.