Midwest Stratospheric Data Systems

Meet the x2Griffon launching September 19th 2026 on a near space data mission!

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https://www.openpr.com/news/4580708/midwest-stratospheric-data-systems-successfully-completes-dry

MIDWEST STRATOSPHERIC DATA SYSTEMS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES DRY FUNCTIONAL TEST OF x2GRIFFON PAYLOAD Midwest Stratospheric Data Systems MSDS a Midwest based citizen science aerospace research organization advancing open atmospheric data collection through high altitude ballooning today announced the successful completion of a comprehensive dry functional test of its latest payload platform the x2Gr...

https://www.prlog.org/13159767-x2griffon-flight-trajectory-predictions-advance-msds-activates-ble-ground-recovery-technology.html

X2Griffon Flight Trajectory Predictions Advance; MSDS Activates BLE Ground Recovery Technology X2Griffon Flight Trajectory Predictions Advance; MSDS Activates BLE Ground Recovery Technology. The X2Griffon, about 1.01 pounds and formerly known as AmUP01, is MSDS's flagship platform for stratospheric vertical profiling. - PR13159767

Mission: X2Griffon Maiden Stratospheric Data Mission (lightweight ~1.01 lb payload, formerly AmUP01)
• Launch: September 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST from Casey, Illinois
• Target: ~115,000 ft rapid ascent for vertical profiling (temperature, atmospheric stability layers, GPS positioning)
• Data release: All raw data publicly available via the MSDS Data Portal (real-time APRS telemetry + visualizations)