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Spring 2026 · published research

The flight, through its evidence.

Explore the team’s actual flight figures, atmospheric profiles and camera footage. Raw telemetry and analysis files stay private.

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Original Spring 2026 altitude profile with complete axes and 82,497 ft burst annotation
Team’s camera frame showing the asymmetric balloon burst

82,497 ft is the report’s authored flight annotation. Separate instruments and recorder clocks are labeled on the research page.

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Latest onboard footage · 2026

Release. Ascent. Horizon. Burst.

Four short team-supplied clips, encoded for reliable web playback and arranged in flight order.

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Phase 01 · Launch

Launch and departure

The camera clears the release team and transitions into free flight.

00:08.8 · onboard camera

Evidence note: these are the latest supplied 2026 onboard clips. No landing clip was supplied; recovery is documented in the APRS record.

Fall 2026 mission cycle

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Verified institutional memory

ASCEND member chronology

Browse students named in college articles, symposium programs and team reports. Each entry identifies its source and scope: presenters are not necessarily the full flight team.

Semester team photographs Meet Dr. Ong and Mr V

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  1. 2015

    Program foundation

    Jonathan CahalInaugural ASCEND team intern
  2. 2018

    Documented alumni cohort

    Jessica FrantzTeam lead
    Tracy ConcialdiASCEND intern
  3. 2019

    Documented alumni cohort

    Brian MorenoASCEND team intern
  4. 2021

    Symposium presenters

    View 10 named presenters
    • Meghann Boland
    • Jacqueline Do
    • Tory Galat
    • Samuel Jimenez
    • Benito Rincon Ramirez
    • Karla Chao
    • Drew Corona
    • Sandra Montero
    • Maxx Mudd
    • Richard Ricketts
    2021 symposium program · not a complete semester roster
  5. 2022

    Symposium presenters

    View 11 named presenters
    • Callista Clemons
    • Will Cohen
    • Jose Cruz Jr.
    • Jacqueline Do
    • Sydnee Farnsworth
    • Grant Fulleton
    • Ivan Gonzalez Lopez
    • Keivyn Lopez
    • Vivien Frances Pabuna
    • Andrew Sherant
    • Joshua Torres
    2022 symposium program · not a complete semester roster
  6. 2023

    College-published team

    View 11 named students
    • Ivan Gonzalez
    • Andrew Sherant
    • Orion Martin
    • Jacob Brannon
    • Collin Montgomery
    • Javier Herrera
    • Javier Chacon
    • Jasmin Lopez
    • Lorynn Garcia
    • Michael Bittner
    • Rayan Alasow
    May 2, 2023 college article · not flight attendance
  7. 2024

    Symposium presenters

    View 5 named presenters
    • Lorynn Garcia
    • Garret Nordmeyer
    • Nathaniel Okafor
    • Rafael Sanchez
    • Ryan Schmidt
    2024 symposium program · not a complete semester roster
  8. Spring 2025

    Flight team

    Mentors
    Dr. Eddie OngMentor · Atmospheric profiling
    Ernest VillicañaMentor
    Student members
    Rafael SanchezTeam lead · Mechanical
    Marquis MuzaAtmospheric profiling · Video stabilization · Software & electrical
    Nathaniel OkaforAtmospheric profiling · Video stabilization · Software & electrical
    Adam FugeAtmospheric profiling · Software & electrical
    Elvis GarciaMechanical
    Ethan PiersonSoftware & electrical
    Advisors
    Andrew SherantAdvisor
    Tino MezaAdvisor
    Tracy ConcialdiAdvisor
    Garret NordmeyerAdvisor
  9. Fall 2025

    Latest verified roster

    Mentors
    Dr. Eddie OngMentor
    Ernest VillicañaMentor
    Student members
    Nathaniel “Nate” OkaforTeam lead · Atmospheric profiling · Video stabilization
    Preston FurulieAtmospheric profiling · Video stabilization · Website
    Adam FugeAtmospheric profiling · Video stabilization · Electrical
    Emma LandisSoftware & coding
    Ethan PiersonSoftware & coding
    Garret NordmeyerMechanical
    Loukos StevensonMechanical
    Jose OcampoElectrical
    Advisor
    Tino MezaAdvisor
Built by students. Documented by the team.

Explore each year to meet its published contributors and see their engineering work. Names, semesters, and roles follow the linked college and team records.