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Airship Inflated To Create Monster "Stratellite"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that's-a-name dept.

yoderman94 writes "A huge inflatable vehicle as long as a 23-floor skyscraper is tall has become the world's largest airship in its bid to serve as a stratospheric satellite, or 'stratellite,' according to its developers."

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  1. Re:Airship by Jeng · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Here I was thinking it wasn't a real airship yet because it sounds like they have only filled the balloon, but not attached anything to the balloon yet.

    At this point its just a balloon. It still needs its skin, engines, a compartment for pilot and or crew.

    They have the air part down, now they just need the ship part.

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  2. Re:Huh? by Sir_Lewk · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's also clearly not a satellite, as it won't actually be in orbit.

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