07:49 AM EST, 11/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Pulsar Helium ( PSRHF ) said overnight Thursday that it partnered with Send My Stuff To Space's (SMSTS) Academic Space Programme to help students test their science projects at altitude.

SMSTS deploys helium and hydrogen filled biodegradable natural latex space balloons, providing suborbital flights into the upper stratosphere.

Under the partnership, the US$2,500 provided quarterly by the Pulsar Scholars initiative to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students will be used to pay SMSTS to test student projects and experiments in suborbital conditions.

Pulsar said the partnership will provide students with reliable, proven, and sustainable test flights at heavily discounted rates for educational missions.

By covering the full cost of the flight, Pulsar said the bursary ensures students have access to the resources and support they need to advance and test their projects effectively.

"Through our partnership with SMSTS, Pulsar Scholars will support their Academic Space Programme giving students an opportunity to test and validate the durability of their projects in one of the world's most extreme environments," said Marc Farrington, Pulsar's head of PR and partnerships.