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03/04/14 12:45 PM

#150341 RE: Renaissance #150340

Interesting. Yes, I think they actually have been envisioning for awhile, and it's now coming together. Isn't that still in the design phase though, yet the articles say "drone-maker", "manufacturer", etc. ?


This article mentions a six-figure grant to them from NM:

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Manufacturer, Titan Aerospace, Receives Grant To Create Jobs In Moriarty, New Mexico

http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-18-2013/titan-aerospace-reeives-grant-moriarty-new-mexico489484.shtml

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runandadd

03/04/14 3:02 PM

#150342 RE: Renaissance #150340

poor Huff.
If only he had some connections instead of spokes.
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Madmonks

03/04/14 8:43 PM

#150347 RE: Renaissance #150340

According to TechCrunch, Facebook would begin by building 11,000 solar-powered atmospheric satellite drones that can remain in the air for five years without needing to land or refuel.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/facebook-to-acquire-drone-company-for--60-million-160626526.html

11,000? This sounds a lot like Project Loon -- a lot of drones (balloons) aimlessly floating around the earth.

I don't know anything about Titan Aerospace and its technology, but at first glance, $60 million seems like a ridiculously low price. However, if Titan's technology is as far along as Google's and is just as much of a half-baked idea, then $60 million might actually be too high. (JMO)

If WSGI can really produce a Stratellite, I hope they can construct some type of revenue-sharing agreement with interested parties. That would seem much more lucrative than just selling out. Of course, I suppose it depends on the offer. Maybe $1-2 billion, but $60 million? No way. A Stratellite is much more valuable than that IMO.