Explore the three-day program for StratoOps 2026 in Miyazaki. This schedule page follows the same site structure as the 2025 edition while presenting the 2026 program in a cleaner, more modern timeline layout.
Welcome, keynote sessions, panel discussions, and banquet dinner.
Conference opening remarks by the organizing leadership.
Featured keynote presentation.
The Capacity Race: HAPS vs. LEO
NICT's Long-Term R&D on High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) Toward Beyond 5G/6G Non-Terrestrial Networks
Refreshment break between sessions.
SoftBank's Initiatives Toward HAPS Development
Unlocking the Stratosphere
Midday break.
Discussion on strategic opportunities across government and commercial sectors.
6G from Ground to Sky — Enabling NTN, HAPS & SATCOM with Phased Arrays
Going Operational: From Demonstrations to Deployments
Speaker to be announced.
Refreshment break.
Why the Stratosphere?
Observations on Domain Differentiations, and Technology Opportunities
Advanced materials, energy systems, and communication payloads.
Transition before the evening program.
Conference banquet and evening networking.
Morning presentations, platform panel session, and excursion.
Perovskite-based Solar Solutions: Enabling Mainstream Stratospheric Operations
Utilizing Emerging Technologies to Advance Scientific Understanding and the Predictability of High Impact Weather
University Led Stratospheric Operations and Observations: Past and Present
Technologies and Workforce of the Future for Stratospheric Operations
Morning refreshment break.
Speaker to be announced.
High-altitude balloons and HAPS.
Conference excursion followed by free time.
Final presentations, lessons-learned panel, and closing remarks.
Lithium-Ion Batteries for Continuous Stratospheric Flight
Next-Generation Solar Cell Technology Enabling Persistent Stratospheric Flight
Potential of Advanced Thin-film Solar Cells for Space Use
Driving the R&D Platform for Next-Generation Space Photovoltaics in Japan: Advanced Multi-Junction Cells and Low-Concentration Modules
Short break before the final panel.
Final panel session on launch, deployment, risk management, and operations.
Conference wrap-up and announcements.