Tethered airships

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8864063
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13159215

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In one example, a tethered airship system for high altitude long endurance missions includes a first airship configured to be equilibrially buoyant in a first altitude range and a second airship configured to be equilibrially buoyant in a second altitude range, such that the first airship is at least five kilometers above the second airship. The first airship and second airship are connected by a tether.

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STRATOSPHERIC AIRSHIPS LLC1011 HUTSON ROAD HOOD RIVER OR 97031

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Heppe, Stephen B Hood River, US 28 673

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