Cellular Service By Balloon To Be Tested
Jan 30, 2006, 2:47 PM by (staff)
Extend America and Space Data, two American technology companies, are set to trial a high altitude hydrogen balloon that would provide cellular service to rural areas. The trial will take place next week using balloons that Space Data has already launched to create private radio networks for oil companies. If the trial is successful, Extend America hopes to launch a fleet of balloons over North Dakota, to provide cell service to the sparse population, by this summer. The balloons will float freely at a high altitude, transmitting signals while over the state. Once they drift out of range, the cellular components are released and fall back to earth on a parachute, where they can be collected and recycled for another launch.
more info at Associated Press »
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| Dropping out of the sky? | muchdrama |
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| Balloons ... They really can't be that bad ... | maxrebo |
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| Glad Im not the only one thats like what the heck! | ant1171984 |
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| Huh??? | sigmamason |
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| New jobs created... | muchdrama |
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| Let's get this straight... | muchdrama |
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| Try this | slauttr |
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| HOPE I GET ONE ON MY LAWN | regine44 |
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| Like. . .whoa | SoTotally |
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| I can hear the recording now... | bones boy |
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| CORPORATE MIND AT ITS BEST!! | INSURANCERIPOFF |
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| Is it April Fool's day already? | SB2002 |
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| What?? | INSURANCERIPOFF |
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