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units were sent nearly 23 miles above the Earth using stratospheric balloons. The latter are made from ultra-thin plastic and are filled with helium. They can't be steered into the wind, so those hoping to send a balloon to a specific location have to find an altitude where the wind direction takes the balloon to the desired destination. Eachas a passenger inside a protective cage, each balloon soared to an altitude that was more than 120,000 feet above the Earth.
While the distance above the Earth did not technically take the phones into what we know as"Space," it was higher than the altitude flown by commercial aircraft and even topped the altitude where the U2 Dragon Lady flies. "To capture a diversity of landscapes that would truly put the S24 Ultra’s capabilities to the test," as Samsung said, four different locations were selected to launch each stratospheric balloon. The four locations were Los Angeles, Las Vegas, the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the Grand Canyon. The four balloons were launched between January 25 and January 31, 2024.
Parachutes were used to reduce the speed of the balloon's descent to five miles per hour. The location of each balloon was tracked helping the team behind the project quickly take custody of each one and remove the fourA discussion is a place, where people can voice their opinion, no matter if it is positive, neutral or negative. However, when posting, one must stay true to the topic, and not just share some random thoughts, which are not directly related to the matter.
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