Googles Wi-Fi balloons to travel thrice around world : Googles Wi-Fi balloons, part of the searchs giant initiative to provide connectivity to remote locationsthere is low or no internet, is designed to travel three times around the world. Googles Project Loon aims to deliver Wi-Fi to remote parts of the world via souped-up weather balloons, which are designed to stay up for 100 days. The search giants balloon manufacturing manager, Pam Desrochers said that the time limit is much longer than most weather balloons that travel at the stratospheric heights that Loon balloons will achieve, Cnet reports. Descrochers explained that the balloon material is rubber-band like, with each balloon requiring 500 square meters of the material. She further said that the Loons balloons must be exceptionally hardy, because they will be subject to both hot and cold extremes on a daily basis, causing the material to stretch and contract. The manager added that the balloons need to be resistant to ultraviolet radiation and inclement weather, as they could lead to pinhole leaks and more serious destructive forces, the report said.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 10:52:13 +0000
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