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“Sailing the winds”: How stratospheric balloons navigate the skies

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High-altitude platform stations (HAPS) are effective tools for communication and surveillance because they operate from the stratosphere, usually at around 12 miles (20 km) above the Earth, much closer than satellites. There are two types of HAPS: ligh… Continue reading “Sailing the winds”: How stratospheric balloons navigate the skies→

Reusable “Microballoons” could give satellites a run for their money

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When it comes to taking high-res aerial photographs, we generally look to satellites, drones or full-size aircraft. Colorado-based Urban Sky’s new Microballoon system, however, is claimed to deliver higher-resolution images at a much lower cost.Continu… Continue reading Reusable “Microballoons” could give satellites a run for their money→