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Why not Satellites? Sounds like everything these balloons do.
by frozenport 13y ago
Why not Satellites? Sounds like everything these balloons do.
- DanBC 13y agoSatellites are considerably more expensive, and have a lot more lag. I am interested in the helium, considering it's a non-renewable resource with limited stocks. As I understand it (and I'm probably wrong) I thought one of the problems with high altitude balloons was that helium leaked more readily. It's a fascinating project, and I'm really glad that there are companies like Google doing this kind of stuff.
- wcoenen 13y agoNot enough satellite spectrum, high launch costs, not enough LEO slots, can't be deployed on short notice, requires larger antennae on the ground for high bandwidth. [1] [1] http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/06/130618-google-balloon-wireless-communication-internet-hap-satellite-stratosphere-loon-project/ http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/06/130618-googl...