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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (5417)	2/15/1999 3:20:00 PM
From: Jay Lowe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

Cable to be supplanted by BlimpNet? Jim Southworth brought up BlimpNet on the ADSL reflector ... "This is the concept of putting either a balloon (Blimp maybe) or other aircraft (manned or robotic) on station above the weather over a given metropolitan area." Lo and behold, it exists! If nothing else, it is extraordinarily funny. It might be considered a very, very low earth orbit satellite. skystation.com ---------------------------------------------------- Sky Station's technology consists of an unmanned, lighter-than-air platform which can be maneuvered on a guided path or held geostationary in the stratosphere. The platform is an innovative delivery vehicle suitable for a variety of purposes from telecommunications to earth sciences applications. Designed for a lifespan of 5-10 years, the platform is equipped with sufficient solar and fuel cell capacity to carry a payload of up to 1000Kg. Telecommunications The ability of the Sky Station platform to stationkeep (remain in a geostationary position) enables it to act as the "highest cell tower in town" providing last mile connectivity to millions of users.