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Space Internet

Space Infernet The idea of global internet via satellite is nothing new Pioneers that failed to capture the global frontier in the late 90's-several companies began projects to provide worldwide voice and data communications from mobile devices. *:: iridium Globalstar Service Launched: Bankrupt: Service Launched: Bankrupt: November 1, 1998 August 1999 November 1, 1998 February 15, 2002 Both companies declared bankruptcy not long after they were launched. Both companies have re-started and are providing hundreds of thousands of the customers with satellite phone and internet services today. TITAN AEROSPACE produces solar-powered diones Glash of the Titan SOLOP O SO N577TA High-tech, solar-powered satellite Can travel the globe and stay in flight for up to 5 years 54 feet long x 164 feet wide Can carry a payload of up to 70+ Ibs Weighs 350 pounds Early 2014 Facebook announced plans to purchase Titan Aerospace for $60 million. Can cover an area of over 6,500 square miles meaning a single SOLARA platform has the reach of over one hundred terrestrial cell towers This would be in direct Facebook's stated goal: competition to a Google project launched in 2011 To bring internet access to developing areas. Project Loon > Completely unrelated.. in April 2014 Google purchased Titan Aerospace for an undisclosed amount Project Loon is a global network of high altitude Google's stated Goal: to improve imagery capabilities for Google Earth balloons which ride the winds in the stratosphere. They can coordinate with other balloons to provide stable internet coverage on the ground using solar powered electronics. The Titan Aerospace SOLARA platform, would give Google the capability to use live mapping with a continuous stream of real-time data. Signals are transmitted from the balloons to a specialized Internet antenna mounted to the side of a home or business. HOW DO THEY COMPARE? and why does Google need both of them? Google's Project L0oon vs Google's Titan Drone Longevity Project Loon Titan Drone Can remain in flight for Can remain in flight for 100+ days 1,826+ days Size Project Loon Titan Drone 39 feet high 19.2 feet long 49 feet wide 164 feet wide Payload Project Loon Titan Drone 22+ Ibs 70+ Ibs 328,083 feet Outer space 100 kilometers 125,000 feet Red Bull Stratos Jump from space by Felix Baumgartner 90,000 feet Project Loor 65,000 feet Titan Drone 60,000 feet 30,000 feet Commercial airliners Altitude Data speeds Project Loon Titan Drone >0.1 Gbps 3G speeds 1 Gbps Coverage Project Loon Titan Drone Each balloon can provide connectivity to a ground area of about: Each drone can provide cell coverage of about: 485 6,500 square miles square miles Project Loon Titan Drone Pros and Cons Pros and Cons • Safer and more accepted than drones • Fixed-wing drones are more reliable for long distances • Lightweight "weather" balloons are less likely to get shot down by governments • Easy to land if necessary • Could potentially cause a lot of damage by falling in an urban area • Big balloons are risky in the air - they're thin and wear out easily • Likely to make other countries nervous • Easily moved by high stratospheric winds (up to 100mph) No matter how you look at it, Google's got you covered. Presented by ComputerScienceDegreeHub.com Sources: google.com/loon/faq plus.google.com/+PrajectLoon/posts DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING titan numbers based on Titan Solara 50 titanaerospace.com/applications/voice-and-data wired.com/2014/03/iacebooks-drones-launch-race-airborne-internet theverge.com/2014/3/7/5473692/facebook-drone-titan-aerospace-project-loon idealog.co.nz/blog/2013/06/photos-google-project-loon-balloons-take-new-zealand forbes.com/sites/gregorymcneal/2014/04/14/fight-for-internet-drones-heats-up-as-google-buys-drone-company-originally-sought-by-facebook ome rights reserved by NASA Godklard Photo and Video Photo credit: Sim Ahmed via: kealog.co.nz Fhoto copyright Titar Aeospace /Googe Guillaume Paumier, CC-BY Some rights reserved by NASA Goddard Photo and Vi Photo copyright Titan Aerospace / Google oeCIA pue ojouH peppop ySYN Ng penesau sybu auos

Space Internet

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