A 3 month journey to launch projects 100,000 ft into the air on high-altitude balloons in Boston
Mar 01
1
Register
Signing up for Apex is free - you just need a team of fellow teens ready to dive into making a project!
Apr 01
2
Submit proposal
Finalize your ideas and designs with your team and submit them to the review team!
Jun 05
3
Build your project
After prototyping and iteration, put together the project that will launch on the HAB and ship it to the launch location!
Jun 21
4
LAUNCH!
Head over to Boston to launch, recover, and analyze your project during a 3-day event on June 20-22!
What's a high altitude balloon?
High altitude balloons (HABs) are an accessible way to send research
and recreational payloads into altitudes upwards of 100,000 feet.
While they demand meticulous planning and logistics, they reward
those who launch them with the chance to send their payloads to
tremendous altitudes. We are here to bring you that experience, but
without the fierce logistics and infrastructure that often come with
a launch!
If you're interested in learning more, watch this video from the New England Weather Balloon Society.
Do I need experience to sign up?
Nope! Apex is open to all teenagers interested in launching projects on high altitude balloons. We will provide lots of resources to help you along the way of creating your project!
