LOGAN, Utah–Meisei of Japan flight tested its HoverLoon high-altitude platform system (HAPS) in the stratosphere in July. The system, made of a latex weather balloon, string, wood and cardboard, is being pitched as a “very cheap” pseudo-satellite for telecommunication relays. Internal electronics...
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