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'''Urban Sky''' is an American aerospace company headquartered in ].<ref name="PopSci" >{{citation | url = https://www.popsci.com/environment/wildfire-tracking-balloons/ | title = Popular Science - Alien-looking balloons might be the next weapon in the fight against wildfires }}</ref> Urban Sky Manufactures and operates small, altitude |
'''Urban Sky''' is an American aerospace company headquartered in ].<ref name="PopSci" >{{citation | url = https://www.popsci.com/environment/wildfire-tracking-balloons/ | title = Popular Science - Alien-looking balloons might be the next weapon in the fight against wildfires }}</ref> Urban Sky Manufactures and operates small, altitude-stable stratospheric balloons that are primarily used for remote sensing applications. | ||
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Urban Sky is an American aerospace company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Urban Sky Manufactures and operates small, altitude-stable stratospheric balloons that are primarily used for remote sensing applications.
History
Urban Sky was founded in 2019 with the goal of increasing access to the stratosphere through a combination of decreased balloon size, and new approaches to balloon control. In 2022 Urban Sky started routine commercial operations after more than 50 test flights. The initial product Urban Sky released was an aerial imagery product at a resolution of 10-cm
Urban Sky was founded by Andrew Antonio and Jared Leidich
See also
References
- Popular Science - Alien-looking balloons might be the next weapon in the fight against wildfires
- The Verge - Urban Sky’s Earth-imaging stratospheric ‘microballoons’ are ready for a close-up
- Urban Sky Unveils First 10 cm Imagery from its Zero-emission Stratospheric Microballoon (PDF)