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Gliderboy Reinvents Humble Weather Balloon with Flight Home

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Gliderboy Reinvents Humble Weather Balloon with Flight Home

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Post by kejaed » Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 2:55 PM UTC

Gliderboy Reinvents Humble Weather Balloon with Flight Home
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Post by teruakohatu » Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC

The glider enables reused of $1,700 sensors, at a tenth of the cost.

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-16/22-year...

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Post by franknord23 » Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 1:44 AM UTC

Meanwhile, most (all?) weather agencies don't even ask for sondes to be returned if you find one.

So i guess the demand isn't immediate, but maybe this allows more pricey sensors to be carried.

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