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Emerging and Novel Entrants into Airspace – Opportunities
and Challenges
Julie JinProject Loon’s Head of Overflight, Google X
CANSO Global ATM Operations ConferenceJulie Jin, Program Manager – Airspace Integration & Safety
Reachable IP addresses observed in
2012 using ICMP Ping requests and Port
Scans (Carna Botnet)
Access is a huge problem
2 out of 3 people in the world are not connected to the internet
current solutions struggle to serve the needs of remote and rural users.
navigateby catching currents at
different altitudes
and coordinate as a mesh to ensure
continuous coverage
A network of unmanned free balloons thatprovide direct LTE to mobile devices via LTE
User connects via LTE-device
Signal transmitted down to telco station
Balloon to balloon transmission extends reach into remote areas
Our solution – Project Loon ~ FL600
Loon balloon compared to other UFBs
VISIBILITY ELEMENTS
Triple Redundant Position Tracking1. Transponder (ADS-B out with Mode A/C)2. Web based GPS via Iridium3 Iridium triangulation
Radar Reflective Materials
Omnidirectional light beacon ( > 5NM vis. )
REDUNDANT FLIGHT TERMINATION
Soft Terminate ( ~90 minute descent time )Slowly vents gas for gradual descent
Hard Terminate ( ~60 minute descent time )Quickly vents gas for fast descent
THE PAYLOAD AND BALLOON STAY AS ONE
Parachute recovers the entire flight systemParachuteLED
Strobe light
Flight termination
Safety tether
ICAO Annex 2, Appendix 5
Safety features
● 18+ million kilometers flown
● 800,000+ hours of operation
● 800+ flights launched
● Balloons max days aloft : over 150 days aloft (max: 187)
● 23 - Maximum # of countries overflown by a single flight
● 324 km/h ( 175kts ) - fastest speed
● -117°F / -83°C Coldest temperature survived
MAY2014
JUL JUN AUG SEP OCT DEC JAN2015
FEB MAR
First successful circumnavigation
First user LTE connection in rural Brazil
1 full day continuous test coverage in New Zealand
LTE tests around the world -- Australia, Chile, United States
Maneuverability accuracy within 500m of targets
Switch to 700 MHz which quadruples coverage area
JUN2013
1st user WiFi connectionin New Zealand
NOV
Progress to date
Our journey, moving forward
Safely and consistently manage a fleet of balloons at 20° N / S
1. LAUNCH
3. LAND
2. OVERFLIGHT
Formalizing relationships as we
develop with a focus on operations
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