Before that (2008-2010, I think) Google was also involved with o3b satellites, and later linked them to Loon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O3b https://en.wiki

Before that (2008-2010, I think) Google was also involved with o3b satellites, and later linked them to Loon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O3b https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O3b https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_852573C400693880002574BF00346775.html https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_852573C4... Google eventually sold its stake in O3b around 2016.