"Staion-keeping" at 65,000 feet altitude is considered difficult for an airship, due to it's slow speed and limited maneuverability, especially when confronting high-velocity jet stream winds on its ascent and descent. GlobeTel officials beleive they have developed a solution to this problem, but it is proprietary information which to my knowledge they have not made public."
If the above was contained in the alleged e-mail received from Nasa, I now understand why GTEL would not answer my request for info. I sent it 3 times. Even thought a little humor might help. See below.
"Gentlemen:
My friends and I are GlobeTel investors. In discussing the Stratellite, we came away with an unanswered question. Perhaps you can help us.
Although the concept of maintaining a Stratellite in a stable position at operational altitude is understandable even to the lay person, the question of control at the lower altitudes appears to present different problems. During the time it takes to attain operational altitude, isn't the craft going to be subject to the lower altitude winds which would cause it to drift a considerable distance from the launch and recovery sites? While this might be easily correctable at altitude, wouldn't the problem be more acute during the process of recovery?
In essence, are the motors essentially powerful enough to control the drift at lower altitudes during both the launch and presumably, the recovery?
Your reply is important to us as it will determine which one of us pays for our next lunch date."
Someone on this board suggested that I send the e-mail rather than call the company. I guess I wasn't going to get any answers either way. :>)
AI
