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Re:Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites at the lowest or... by scotty79 on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @10:12AM (#43026148)
What's the longevity of such balloons? Don't they burst or leak?
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Re:Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites at the lowest or... by BalloonsInVLEO on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @10:24AM (#43026283)
Right now they fly for months, but years is possible with the right design.

The can sometimes leak slightly but they make up for it by dispensing small amounts of ballast material.

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