A super pressure balloon demonstrated by NASA revealed the potential to operate lighter-than-air systems for extended periods at altitudes above 60,000 ft.
Eight months after a Chinese spy balloon provocatively flew across North America, the U.S. Army has asked industry to submit ideas for demonstrating a similar high-altitude, long-endurance surveillance capability over the next six years. A request for information published on Oct. 11 seeks options...
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