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What is Project Loon?
It is a research and development project being developed by google X.
The project uses high altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 18 km to create an aerial wireless network with up to 4G-LTE speed.
It is a network of balloon travelling on the edge of space.
It is designed to connect people in rural and remote area.
It is help fill coverage gaps.
TECHNOLOGY USED
It float in the stratosphere, twice as high as airplane and the weather.
In the stratosphere, there are many layers of wind,and each layer of wind varies in direction and speed.
Loon balloon go where they are needed by rising or descending in to a layer of wind blowing in the desired direction of travel.
it enabled people to connect the balloon network directly from their phones and other LTE enabled devices.