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What’s behind high-altitude ‘Thunderhead’ balloon that flew over Grand Strand?
The Thunderhead 200 Balloon System is owned by Aerostar International, a company that has been building high-altitude balloons for more than 65 years. Russ Van Der Werff, the company’s vice ...
‘It makes everybody more effective’: High-altitude balloons help in the fight against wildfires
Wildland firefighters could have a new tool in their arsenal as they battle increasingly extreme wildfires: high-altitude ...
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Here's how Google makes its giant, internet-beaming balloons
The balloons fly high in the stratosphere at about 60,000 to 90,000 feet above Earth. That's two to three times as high as most commercial airplanes. Raven Aerostar creates a special outer shell ...