The Opportunity

Loon operates in the stratosphere, which is about 20 kilometers above the Earth’s surface and twice as high as where commercial aircraft operate. High enough to allow for large coverage footprints, yet low enough to accommodate low latency, high speed data transmission, the stratosphere represents a sweet spot for connectivity platforms. In the past, the challenges of operating in the stratosphere deterred commercial activity. Our technologies have overcome these challenges, making stratospheric communications a reality.