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FollowThe solar-powered Sunglider hosted video calls using network equipment from Loon, the balloon broadband company from Alphabet.Stephen ShanklandPrincipal writierStephen Shankland has been a reporter at CNET since 1998 and writes about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and other new technology. He has a soft spot in his heart for standards groups and I/O interfaces. His first big scoop was about radioactive cat poop.2 min readFacebook may have to beam broadband internet access down from high-altitude , but a Japanese venture called has reported success in testing similar technology. The company lofted a giant solar-powered wing called Sunglider up to an altitude of 62,500 feet for a 20-hour data-beaming test flight in the stratosphere above New Mexico on Wednesday. Using mobile network technology from from Google parent company Alphabet, the 262-foot-wide aircraft hosted video calls with internet pioneer Vint Cerf, among others. It also withstood strong winds, Thursday. It's the latest example of how self-piloting, unmanned aircraft can potentially change many industries. Startups and established companies are developing , , and deliver broadband internet access, among other tasks.HAPSMobile is majority-owned by Japanese technology and investment firm SoftBank, but a minority stake is from drone maker . Also involved is the with Google, an effort to promote the high-altitude pseudo-satellite, or HAPS, technology, to secure radio spectrum globally, to fit into the airspace without causing problems and to make sure HAPS networks work well together. The Sunglider is propelled by 10 electric motors and is designed to fly for months at a time. It can carry up to 150 pounds of payload. At elevations above 60,000 feet, or 11.3 miles, it's flying above conventional aircraft and most clouds. The test took place at Spaceport America near the US Army's White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico, where the in June.Get the CNET Science newsletterUnlock the biggest mysteries of our planet and beyond with the CNET Science newsletter. Delivered Mondays.

FollowThe solar-powered Sunglider hosted video calls using network equipment from Loon, the balloon broadband company from Alphabet.Stephen ShanklandPrincipal writierStephen Shankland has been a reporter at CNET since 1998 and writes about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and other new technology. He has a soft spot in his heart for standards groups and I/O interfaces. His first big scoop was about radioactive cat poop.2 min readFacebook may have to beam broadband internet access down from high-altitude , but a...

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