It's #EarthDay2025. 🌎From soaring mountain waves to silent skies miles above the Earth, exploring the atmosphere gives us a rare perspective—one that reminds us how remarkable our planet truly is. Image from a 360 degree camera taken during #AirbusPerlanMissionII in 2017. (fb)

Got research? We've got a platform! We're seeking critical research projects and principle investigators to join the Perlan atmospheric research expedition to Southern Patagonia in 2026. Interested? Contact info@weatherextreme.com More> Dates: July - Sept. 2026 Four Research Platforms Available 1. The Airbus Perlan 2: 3U CubeSat bay. Pure glider with no emissions. Reached 76,124 feet on a previous research flight soaring gravity waves propagated by the Southern Polar Vortex. Designed for a maximum altitude of 90,000 feet. Instruments carried: GPS position, UV A&B, radio occultation humidity sensor, sonic turbulence detector, air temperature, pressure. Satellite comms and data storage are available. 2. Grob G-520 Egrett with 2,200 pounds useful load in multiple instrument bays totaling 225 cubic feet that can be adapted for various payloads. Power: 115 V @400 Hz, 110 V @60 Hz and 28 VDC. Service ceiling 50,000 feet. Satellite comms and data storage are available. 2. Radiosonde launches from 50°16′48″S 72°03′11″W El Calafate, Argentina. 3. The Stratodynamics HiDRON SO autonomous soaring drone is currently in development with funding from the Canadian Space Agency and in collaboration with the University of Waterloo. The payload bay is designed to house a 5kg, 5U CubeSat payload. The Perlan mission in 2026 will seek permission to fly the HiDRON SO to 100,000 feet. We want to hear from you! WeatherExtreme Ltd. (fb)