SkyStation - Airship sky-platforms for high-speed data access

From: Patrick Salsbury (salsbury_at_sculptors.com)
Date: 06/29/02

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Subject: SkyStation - Airship sky-platforms for high-speed data access
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 23:47:17 -0700
From: Patrick Salsbury <salsbury_at_sculptors.com>

Just found this one today. Looks interesting. I've heard of stuff like this
before, but hadn't seen anyone doing it. They want to use airships to provide
a high-speed data "tower" that is about 21km high, giving a huge service-area
footprint.

They also want to use fuel-cells in the airships, so they're environmentally
friendly. (I swear I'm not making this up. :-) )

http://www.skystation.com/

Looks like they plan to deploy in 2004, and have some pretty big names behind
the venture, including Lockheed Martin Global Communications and DaimlerChrylser
Aerospace.

-- 
Pat

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