"...and was left in a half built state to allow viewers the chance to see the various technologies in a matter of words. It would appear after seeing this latest PR that they were in fact behind schedule like most people thought and now they are offically back on track with a floating airship. IMO" - GDBLO
I just thought of something when I read your post. Although press release has stated differently then what Huff has stated at public unveiling. I do remember Huff stating at unveiling very clearly that ship will be disassembled to 3 pieces and shipped to air force base BUT there is a "Proprietary Lifting Gas Technology " inside the S1 that perhaps management did not want to publicly reveal to protect intellectual property from being stolen (patent thing) so maybe they had to bend a truth a little to NOT TO REVEAL S1 INSIDES. What really is inside S1 !!! After all no one saw it.
Remember it was public unveiling with press and competition might have been there as well. They have not filed for patents yet for technology (I think) so maybe that was their way of protecting their intellectual property. VERY CLEVER. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ? It's a theory but it makes sense to me.
STRATELLITE SPECS: Length: 245 feet Width: 145 feet Height: 87 feet Volume: 2.7 million cubic feet Thin film Dual envelopes Solar Powered electric motors Outer envelope covered in film photovoltaic (solar) units Payload capacity: 1-3,000 pounds depending on configuration Maximum altitude: 70,000 feet Desired altitude: 65,000 feet Proprietary Lifting Gas Technology Held in position by 6 onboard GPS units connected to the ship's engines Line-of-sight to a 300,000 square mile area Wireless capability (currently) to an area with a radius of 200 miles Controlled by earth stations on the ground Maximum duration: 18 months (a replacement ship will be in position prior to bringing original ship down for retrofitting. The original ship will return to its position after retrofitting.
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