Stargazer’s first mission is a full-system demonstration flight. The goal is to reach an altitude of 30 km, above 99% of Earth’s air mass and virtually all atmospheric water vapor. At this height, the system will activate autonomous attitude control and initiate a sequence of image captures under different settings. The mission’s highlight will be capturing a photo of the Milky Way, showcasing the clear advantage of high-altitude imaging compared to ground-based observations, due to the minimal atmospheric interference and nearly complete absence of water vapor.