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Google parent Alphabet shuts project Loon that provided internet connections from giant balloons
Loon was first unveiled in 2013 and aimed to give internet connections using giant balloons drifting on currents high in the stratosphere.
India Today Tech | January 22, 2021 | Updated 18:41 IST
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Googles parent company Alphabet has shut down project Loon that gave internet service from high-altitude balloons in under-connected areas. Loon was part of Moonshot until 2018 after which it moved on to become an independent company within Alphabet.
According to X lead Astro Teller, Loons tech continues to live on in Project Taara that will use light to transmit information at super high speeds through the air.