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Sceye airship flies from the US to Japan to test stratospheric cellular coverage

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Sceye’s high-altitude platform completed a US-to-Japan flight as the company tested its ability to act as a “sky cell tower.” The tests showed the stratospheric airship can provide connectivity during disasters, positioning the platform for communications missions where terrestrial networks are disrupted.

Discovered 2026-10-19T05:05:19.329688-07:00 | 2026-10-19T05:05:19.329688-07:00

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  • The test points to a potential airborne communications option for disaster response, when ground networks may be unavailable.
  • The transpacific flight adds operational evidence to Sceye’s long-endurance platform effort, building on its first transpacific deployment.

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