07.24.2020
NASA will deploy a huge stratospheric balloon to study newborn stars
It will make detailed 3D maps of gases around the giant stars.
Balloon
- 07.07.2020
Loon's balloon-powered internet service is live in Kenya
After two years of planning and testing, the commercial service is live.
- 10.28.2019
Samsung's 'SpaceSelfie' balloon crashed in someone's yard
It wasn't the ideal ending to Samsung's marketing stunt.
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- 07.23.2019
Alphabet's internet balloons have spent a million hours in the stratosphere
It's a milestone for balloon broadband. - 07.02.2019
Alphabet's Loon could provide internet in Kenya this year
It just received approval to begin commercial testing. - 01.15.2019
Alphabet's Loon forms advisory board to score internet balloon deals
It's taking on industry veterans to help it sweet-talk telecoms. - 04.15.2018
SpaceX will try 'giant party balloon' to slow upper rocket stages
It's moving one step closer to recovering the whole vehicle. - 10.27.2017
Now T-Mobile is working with Project Loon in Puerto Rico
It joins AT&T in using the balloons to distribute LTE.
- 10.02.2017
World View successfully launches near-space balloon from its new HQ
It's the start of more routine launches for the satellite replacement. - 03.11.2017
Alphabet's internet balloon chief leaves after 6 months
It comes after promises that he'd be crucial to Project Loon's launch. - 02.21.2017
EE looks to drones and big balloons to tackle 4G 'notspots'
A fast, flexible way to keep rural communities connected.
- 11.30.2016
NASA's Antarctica balloons will study cosmic rays and neutrinos
The polar region is an ideal place to study the secrets of the universe. - 09.25.2016
Google internet balloon uses AI to stay in place for weeks
It hovered in the Peruvian stratosphere for 98 days. - 09.15.2016
- 09.06.2016
Chinese space theme park to send tourists to the stratosphere
'Future Valley' theme park will put people in near-space high altitude balloons.
- 07.31.2016
Jack White's label played a vinyl record at 94,000 feet
It required some clever tech to keep playing on its ascent to the stratosphere. - 04.11.2016
Festo's flying sphere makes the creepiest drone deliveries
It can disgorge a water bottle straight into your hand. - 03.07.2016
Google seeks carrier for Loon pilot program in India
Unlike Facebook, Google intends to provide unlimited internet access.
