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gptkbp:instanceOf
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technology project
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gptkbp:balloonAltitude
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stratosphere (about 18-25 km above Earth)
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gptkbp:balloonMaterial
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polyethylene plastic
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gptkbp:balloonPowerSource
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solar panels
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gptkbp:category
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internet access
wireless networking
balloon-borne experiments
discontinued projects
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gptkbp:CEO
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gptkb:Alastair_Westgarth
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gptkbp:communicationTechnology
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mesh networking
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gptkbp:developedBy
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gptkb:X_(formerly_Google_X)
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gptkbp:discontinued
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January 2021
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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gptkb:New_Zealand
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Mountain_View,_California
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Project Loon
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gptkbp:launched
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2013
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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provided emergency internet after Hurricane Maria
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gptkbp:notableInvention
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gptkb:US_Patent_9,678,193
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:Alphabet_Inc.
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gptkbp:partner
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gptkb:AT&T
gptkb:SoftBank
gptkb:Telefonica
gptkb:Telkom_Kenya
gptkb:Telesat
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gptkbp:providesService
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gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:purpose
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provide internet access to rural and remote areas
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gptkbp:status
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discontinued
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gptkbp:technology
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LTE
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gptkbp:uses
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high-altitude balloons
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gptkbp:website
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https://loon.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Google_X
gptkb:Google_Inc.
gptkb:Google_LLC
gptkb:Loon_(defunct)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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