In previous publications, I told you about the constellations of satellites that intend to offer internet and services to the entire planet and the problems that they can cause such as the increase in space debris or the complaints of astronomers in addition to the wars that exist between the various companies for having the most powerful constellation.
But there is an alternative that can offer the same service, without the need for space satellites, these are solar drones that can stay for weeks or even months flying at high altitude over the area to which it is intended to provide internet coverage.
One of the companies that is experimenting with this solution is airbus, the European aerospace industrial giant, recently completed with two strict tests of the flight of 18 days each of its Zephyr drone, the drone has a wingspan of 28 meters, the entire upper part It is covered with solar panels, it does not interfere with commercial flights since the Zephyr can fly at a height of up to 21,300 meters while passenger planes at most 12,000 meters.
Airbus plans that the final version can be in the air for 6 months in a row offering internet in addition to other services that would include, control of forest fires or oil spills, the advantages of these drones over satellites is that they do not need expensive releases.
Drones can be turned to land every six months and thus easily update and repair without generating space debris, be careful with this technology because satellite constellations may not be the final solution and that the future is actually in stratospheric drones.
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