Stratospheric Operations and Research Symposium (SOaRS)

SOaRS aims to bring together lighter than air and heavier than air providers, enablers and customers that will help drive the rapid High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) and High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) development.

Since the early 21st century the aerospace industry has been trying to operationalize the stratosphere using HALE UAVs or HAPS. Join key symposium support from US DOD, UK MoD, key technology, and governance enablers in collaborating and driving forward HALE and HAPS development.

About SOaRS

March 12 & 13, 2024

Memorial Union Ballroom
University of North Dakota

Symposium Topics

Symposium Schedule

Discuss key drivers of Stratospheric Operations:

Establishing the Need for HALE/HAPS
Challenge of Stratospheric Operation
Academic Enablers and establishing the workforce of the future
Technology and Governance Enablers
UK's Lead in HAPS Platforms

Learn, network, and engage in conversation about using HAPS emerging capability of stratospheric platforms to develop industry solutions.