 |
| Above, a Los Angeles-based Goodyear blimp. It is not involved with the study. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
For those of us (or some of us) who are fans of lighter-than-air aircraft or blimps and dirigibles, this story should catch their interest.
From PennLive.com:
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is finalizing a $3.2 million contract to a dirigible manufacturer to study the viability of distributing high-speed internet from above the ground instead of underneath it, officials confirmed Tuesday.
Details of the contract to Sceye, pronounced “sky,” are still in the works, says Economic Development Department spokesman Bruce Krasnow.
The company calls its silver, blimp-shaped, remotely controlled balloons “stratospheric platforms.” For the internet study, they’ll be launched well below the stratosphere, around 12 miles above the ground.
To read more, go here.
No comments:
Post a Comment