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Gliderboy Reinvents Humble Weather Balloon with Flight Home
- teruakohatu 4mo agoThe glider enables reused of $1,700 sensors, at a tenth of the cost. https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-16/22-year-old-reinvents-weather-balloons-to-be-less-costly-wasteful https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-16/22-year...
- franknord23 4mo agoMeanwhile, most (all?) weather agencies don't even ask for sondes to be returned if you find one. So i guess the demand isn't immediate, but maybe this allows more pricey sensors to be carried.