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Also remember, Google has had a high altitude balloon program in R&D for a while. http://www.google.com/patents/US8634974 http://www.google.com/patents/US86349

Also remember, Google has had a high altitude balloon program in R&D for a while. http://www.google.com/patents/US8634974 http://www.google.com/patents/US8634974 So I would wager this was a much lower cost than Felix, who had a lot of custom work done for the sake of marketing.

swamp40 12y ago
The article says he didn't take any of Google's money, even though they offered.
gonzo 12y ago
Google still has a high-altitude program in R&D. http://www.google.com/loon/ http://www.google.com/loon/