The High Altitude Student Platform (HASP) is designed to carry up to twenty-four (24) student payloads to an altitude of about 36 kilometers with flight durations of 15 to 20 hours using a small volume, zero pressure balloon. It is anticipated that the payloads carried by HASP will be designed and built by students and will be used to flight-test compact satellites or prototypes and to fly other small experiments.
HASP includes a standard mechanical, power and communication interface for the student payload, based upon a flight tested design. This simplifies integration, allows the student payloads to be fully exercised, and minimizes platform development / operation costs.
HASP flight program is supported by the NASA Balloon Program Office (BPO) and the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (LaSPACE). HASP flies once a year in September from Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Student payloads apply for a seat the fall prior to the flight year. Seat selections are made by January of the flight year. Teams travel to Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, TX in July for payload integration. HASP student teams are not charged for the flight. Teams must provide their own funding to support payload development and along with all required documentation.
HASP 2027 Call for Proposals Released HASP CALL FOR PROPOSALS AVAILABLE HERE HASP is pleased to announce the release of the HASP 2027 Call for Payloads (CFP) for a seat on the September 2027 flight of the High Altitude Student Platform (HASP). HASP supports up to 24 student payloads (providing …
July 20 July 25, 2026: HASP 2026 Integration July 20 July 25, 2026: HASP 2026 Integration HASP2026 Integration testing occurred during the week of July 20, 2026. 14 teams were onsite for this year’s testing. A record 13 times participated in the first round of testing. We ended the week …
On September 26, 2025, HASP held the first of 2 Q&A Sessions for HASP 2026. A video of the meeting can be found here — https://youtu.be/jqOCnf0o_c4. NOIs for HASP2026 are due at the end of the day on Oct 6, 2026. A second Q&A will be held on October 17, …