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WHAT IS PROJECT
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LOON?
Project Loon is a network of
balloons
traveling on the edge of space,
designed to connect people in
rural and remote areas.
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 THE PILOT TEST
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Project Loon starts in June 2013 with an

experimental pilot in New Zealand. A small
group of Project Loon pioneers will test the
technology in Christchurch and Canterbury.

30 balloons, launched from New Zealands

South Island.

The experience of these pilot testers will be

used to refine the
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 THE TECHNOLOGY
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Project Loon balloons float in the

stratosphere, twice as high as airplanes
and the weather.
They are carried around the Earth by
winds and they can be steered by
rising or descending to an altitude with
winds moving in the desired direction.
People connect to the balloon network
using a
special Internet antenna attached to
their building.
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Situated between 10 km and 60

km altitude on the edge of space.

Air pressure is 1% of that at sea

level.

Thinner atmosphere offers less

protection from the UV radiation
and temperature caused by the
suns rays.
 HOW LOON MOVES
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Winds in the stratosphere are generally

steady and slow-moving at between 5
and 20 mph, and each layer of wind
varies in direction.
Project Loon uses software algorithms to
determine where its balloons need to
go, then moves each one into a layer of
wind blowing in the right direction.
By moving with the wind, the
balloons can be arranged to form
one large communications
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 HOW LOON IS
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ENVELOPE

SOLAR
PANELS

EQUIPMEN
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Solar
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 ENVELOPE
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Project Loons balloon envelopes are made

from sheets of polyethylene plastic and
stand fifteen meters wide by twelve
meters tall when fully inflated.

A parachute attached to the top of the

envelope allows for a controlled descent
and landing whenever a balloon is ready
to be taken out of service.
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Each units electronics are powered by an

array of solar panels that sits between the
envelope and the hardware.

In full sun, these panels produce 100 Watts

of power - enough to keep the unit
running while also charging a battery for
use at night.

By moving with the wind and

charging in the sun, Project Loon is
able to power itself using only
renewable energy sources.
 EQUIPMENT
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A small box containing the balloons

electronic
equipment .

This box contains circuit boards that control

the system .

Radio antennas to communicate with other

balloons and
with Internet antennas on the ground .
 HOW LOON
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CONNECTS
Each balloon can provide
connectivity to a ground area
about 40 km in diameter at
speeds comparable to 3G.

Each balloon is equipped with a

GPS for tracking its location
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Three radio transceivers.

balloon-to-ballooncommunications.
balloon-to-ground communication.
third for backup.

The balloons use antennas

equipped with
specialized radio frequency
technology.
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 ISM BANDS
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The industrial, scientific and

medical (ISM) radio
bands .

Radio bands reserved internationally

for the use of radio frequency (RF)
energy for industrial, scientific and
medical purposes other than
communications.
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Easy to use.

Speed.

Increasing Internet
usage.
 Disadvantages
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Cost.

Maintenance.

Balloon can work for few

week only.
The loon
 Bibliography
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http://www.google.com/loon/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proj
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http://www.youtube.com/google
loon
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