Tag: Balloon
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World View pivots from stratospheric tourism to ‘Stratollites’ lofted by balloons
World View is working on balloon-and-parafoil systems that could carry payloads into the stratosphere, as shown in this artist’s conception. (Credit: World View Enterprises) World View Enterprises made a splash with its plans to send tourists up to the stratosphere, but now it has a more down-to-earth focus: using balloons to send up satellite-style payloads…
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Get in touch with the stratosphere through Microsoft’s Pegasus II balloon mission
The sun shines above the clouds in a view captured by the Pegasus I balloon experiment. (Credit: MIcrosoft Research) How high can the Internet of Things go? Microsoft Research plans to extend the IoT into the stratosphere with its Pegasus II high-altitude balloon experiment, and you’re invited to take a virtual ride. The mission was scheduled…