Engage students in meaningful scientific inquiry and engineering challenges by involving them in the entire process, from designing experiments to launching and recovering balloons.

Provide students with hands-on learning opportunities in fields such as astrophysics, engineering, atmospheric science, and data analysis.

Cultivate problem-solving, teamwork, and technical skills that will prepare students for future careers in STEM.

Strengthen mentorship connections between high school students and faculty and university students and faculty, fostering a supportive learning environment. 

Create sustainable local institutional partnerships that encourage resource-sharing and collaboration between secondary and higher education institutions.  

Encourage collaboration across teams and institutions, both locally and globally, to create a community of learners contributing to scientific discovery.

Provide students exposure to academic pathways in astrophysics, engineering, and other STEM fields through active participation in research.

Investigate cosmic rays and muons, which are high-energy particles originating from outer space that interact with Earth’s atmosphere.

Conduct real-time data collection during balloon flights, contributing to the global understanding of cosmic ray flux, atmospheric interactions, and other astrophysical phenomena.

Facilitate cross-team data analysis and sharing to expand research outputs and enhance scientific accuracy.