communication. The antenna array creates Solar and fuel cells Power hundreds of virtual cells, like mobile-phone cells, on the ground to serve thousands of users. An 18-foot dish underneath the plane is responsible for reflecting high-speed data Each blimp will be equipped with a signals from a ground station to your telecommunications payload to provide computer. Each city in the HALO Network wireless broadband connections. The blimps will be allotted three piloted Proteus planes. will be able to carrying payloads of up to Each plane will fly for eight hours before the about 2,200 a life span of about five to 10 next plane takes off and after takeoff it will years. Sky Station says that its user climb to a safe altitude, above any bad terminals will enable broadband connections weather or commercial traffic, and begin an of between 2 and 10 megabits per second 8-mile loop around the city. (Mbps). Floating On Air NASA's Sub-space Plans: Sky Station International is counting NASA is also playing a role in a on its blimps, in the race to deliver potential airborne Internet system being Internet access from high altitudes and developed by AeroVironment. calls them as lighter-than-air platforms, and plans to station these airships, one over each city. Each station would fly at an altitude of 13 miles (21 km) and provide wireless Photo courtesy NASA service to an area of approximately 7,500 The Helios aircraft will be equipped with telecommunications equipment and stay airborne square miles (19,000 square km). for six months straight. Sky Station Blimp Diameter 203 ft (62 m) Length 515 ft (157 m) approx. 300 ft (91 m) Width
communication. The antenna array creates hundreds of virtual cells, like mobile-phone cells, on the ground to serve thousands of users. An 18-foot dish underneath the plane is responsible for reflecting high-speed data signals from a ground station to your computer. Each city in the HALO Network will be allotted three piloted Proteus planes. Each plane will fly for eight hours before the next plane takes off and after takeoff it will climb to a safe altitude, above any bad weather or commercial traffic, and begin an 8-mile loop around the city. Floating On Air Sky Station International is counting on its blimps, in the race to deliver Internet access from high altitudes and calls them as lighter-than-air platforms, and plans to station these airships, one over each city. Each station would fly at an altitude of 13 miles (21 km) and provide wireless service to an area of approximately 7,500 square miles (19,000 square km). Sky Station Blimp Diameter 203 ft (62 m) Length 515 ft (157 m) Width approx. 300 ft (91 m) Power Solar and fuel cells Each blimp will be equipped with a telecommunications payload to provide wireless broadband connections. The blimps will be able to carrying payloads of up to about 2,200 a life span of about five to 10 years. Sky Station says that its user terminals will enable broadband connections of between 2 and 10 megabits per second (Mbps). NASA's Sub-space Plans: NASA is also playing a role in a potential airborne Internet system being developed by AeroVironment. Photo courtesy NASA The Helios aircraft will be equipped with telecommunications equipment and stay airborne for six months straight.
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