THE MISSION OF THE HAPS ALLIANCE IS TO UNLOCK THE STRATOSPHERE TO ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY AND SENSING SERVICES FOR CIVILIAN AND AD GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS GLOBALLY. THEY DO THIS BY UNITING GOVERNMENT, ACADEMICS, AND THOSE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AVIATION, AND TECHNOLOGY SECTORS TO PROMOTE THE USE OF HAPS BOTH COMMERCIALLY AND IN MILITARY/GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS. MEMBERS OF THE HAPS ALLIANCE COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE THE ADVANTAGES OF HAPS TECHNOLOGY WITH RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORITATIVE BODIES AROUND THE WORLD AND WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM WITH NETWORK INTEROPERABILITY.