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> U.S. Patent #7341224B1, which was filed in 2004 and awarded in 2008, describes a Miniature Robot Surveillance Balloon that has thrusters to control its flight
by themodelplumber 7y ago
> U.S. Patent #7341224B1, which was filed in 2004 and awarded in 2008, describes a Miniature Robot Surveillance Balloon that has thrusters to control its flightpath and can carry an electrical-powered payload aloft.
Cool in its own right. Cool that someone is taking the time to research possibilities.
But I wish we had more access to information from first-hand measuring systems of the type that were operational during these incidents. Currently most of that data seems to be well in the dark.