SPACE balloon

Overview

As part of Asahigaoka High School's Astronomy Club, I co-led a 100-student team to design, build, and launch a stratospheric balloon to 30km altitude. It was one of the most technically and organizationally complex undertakings of my high school career.

The balloon carried cameras on both its top and bottom surfaces, capturing footage of the Earth from the edge of the stratosphere. We partnered with SONY to test their communication device at altitude — a collaboration that required precise coordination between the student engineering team, SONY's engineers, and our ground operations.

My role spanned management and communication. I led data analysis of flight telemetry, coordinated mission broadcasts to the school community, and directed the management team throughout months of preparation. The project was recognized with the National Excellence Award in the H.S. Student Project Award and the Asahi Cultural Award.