First Time Crossing the Pacific in the Stratosphere
Stratospheric infrastructure company Sceye has successfully completed the first crossing of the Pacific Ocean using its High-Altitude Platform System. The reflective, balloon-like platform traveled from New Mexico to Japan, marking a significant milestone in its development. This achievement brings the technology closer to commercialization for providing phone service and observation capabilities.
- ▪Sceye's High-Altitude Platform System crossed the Pacific from New Mexico to Japan for the first time.
- ▪The platform is a reflective, balloon-like structure designed to operate in the stratosphere.
- ▪The system is intended to deliver phone service and observation services.
- ▪This mission is a key step toward the commercialization of stratospheric internet infrastructure.
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Stratospheric infrastructure company Sceye has crossed the Pacific for the first time, taking its reflective, balloon-like High-Altitude Platform System from New Mexico to Japan. It’s the latest milestone on the road to commercialization for a platform that can deliver phone service and observation. Read more about stratospheric internet infrastructure: 5G From the Sky: New Internet Infrastructure Takes FlightThis Helium-Filled Aircraft Broadcasts Internet From the Stratosphere Timecode chapters0:00 Intro0:26 A fiber-optic cable from the stratosphere0:35 Latest mission1:27 Services offered2:00 Quantum key distribution2:20 ‘Landlords in the stratosphere’ Video creditsHost: Jesse OrrallScripted by: Jesse OrrallProducer: Jesse Orrall, Jon GomezCamera: SceyeVideo editor: Jon GomezThumbnail…
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