ARLISS

A Rocket Launch for International Student Satellites

A launch demonstration experiment of the ultra-small satellite CanSat, which is the size of a 350ml can, within the atmosphere

ARLISS EXPO 2026

ARLISS EXPO 2026 is a public technology festival where you can meet the students who participated in ARLISS 2026. CanSats will gather at the venue, with booth exhibits, lectures, and a talk discussion.

Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026 — EXPO 12:30–17:00 / Reception 17:30–20:00

Venue: X-NIHONBASHI TOWER (Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, 7th Floor)

ARLISS EXPO 2026

*You can also access the same registration form from the QR code on the poster.

What is ARLISS?

ARLISS is a CanSat suborbital launch demonstration that takes place every September in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, USA.

Participants, mainly university students from Japan and abroad, will launch CanSat and perform various missions in cooperation with an amateur rocket organization (AeroPAC).

The competition has a competitive aspect, with awards such as the "Accuracy Award" for the team that controls the CanSat accurately all the way to the goal, and the "Best Mission Award for the best mission.

Latest Announcements

  • Feb 16, 2026

    ARLISS 2026 management team has launched!

  • Sep 12, 2025

    ARLISS 2025 has successfully ended!

  • Aug 21, 2025

    The crowdfunding campaign has ended today. Thank you very much for your support!

About Crowdfunding & Sponsorship

Thank You for Your Support

We sincerely appreciate your support for ARLISS through crowdfunding.

Thanks to your generous contributions, we have been able to continue ARLISS activities and reduce the financial burden on participants.

Moving forward, ARLISS will continue striving for further development, and we kindly ask for your continued support.

We truly appreciate your ongoing encouragement and contributions to ARLISS.

Support ARLISS Through Sponsorship

ARLISS is seeking sponsors to help alleviate the financial burden on student participants.
We sincerely welcome the support of companies and individuals.
For more details, please check the page linked below.

Contact Information

For inquiries, please contact us at: arliss.management[at]gmail.com

Please replace [at] with @ when sending an email.

Alternatively, you can submit your questions via our Google Form, and we will respond to the email address you provide.