{"id":19455,"date":"2016-02-22T19:29:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T11:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/get-in-touch-with-the-stratosphere-through-microsofts-pegasus-ii-balloon-mission\/"},"modified":"2016-02-22T19:29:22","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T11:29:22","slug":"get-in-touch-with-the-stratosphere-through-microsofts-pegasus-ii-balloon-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/get-in-touch-with-the-stratosphere-through-microsofts-pegasus-ii-balloon-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Get in touch with the stratosphere through Microsoft\u2019s Pegasus II balloon mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_232014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-232014\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-232014\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/160222-pegasus2-630x448.jpg\" alt=\"Stratospheric view\" width=\"630\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/160222-pegasus2-630x448.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/160222-pegasus2.jpg 641w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-232014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sun shines above the clouds in a view captured by the Pegasus I balloon experiment. (Credit: MIcrosoft Research)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>How high can the Internet of Things go? Microsoft Research plans to extend the IoT into the stratosphere with its Pegasus II high-altitude balloon experiment, and you\u2019re invited to take a virtual ride.<\/p>\n<p>The mission&nbsp;was scheduled for a launch opportunity&nbsp;on&nbsp;Tuesday in Kankakee, Ill. The flight builds on years\u2019 worth of research into creating&nbsp;networks that can take advantage of Microsoft Azure cloud services, even when part of the network is above the clouds.<\/p>\n<p>Pegasus I sent a balloon from Othello, Wash., to an altitude of 100,000 feet in January 2015. The communication system experienced some glitches, but Microsoft Research\u2019s Project Orleans team eventually recovered the instrument payload and extracted data that helped them prepare for the Pegasus sequel.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Pegasus II Trailer - Dec 2015 Launch\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/seh7Nhw7f7k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; width: 800px; height: 450px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like the first balloon experiment, Pegasus II is designed for interactivity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll be part of exploring a system that could span geographical and physical boundaries and leverage powerful digital processors,\u201d software engineer Matt Long says in a posting to the Microsoft Research blog. \u201cYou will explore a new generation of systems with new capability to bridge the digital and physical worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the launch and follow the flight on video via the mission\u2019s website. You can&nbsp;monitor telemetry and link up with the onboard computer during the mission, via the Web&nbsp;or a mobile app. (Search for \u201cPegasus Mission\u201d to download the app for iOS, Android or Windows).<\/p>\n<p>If you&nbsp;sign up for notifications, Pegasus II will text your phone when it takes off and hits mission milestones.&nbsp;Updates are also available on Facebook and Twitter. Weather could force a delay in the launch, or add to the drama once&nbsp;Pegasus II is airborne, so keep a virtual eye on the skies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update for 2:50 p.m. PT Feb. 23:<\/strong> Tuesday\u2019s balloon launch was scrubbed due to a sensor malfunction. Check the Pegasus II&nbsp;website, blog,&nbsp;Facebook and Twitter accounts for word about the next scheduled launch opportunity, probably sometime in March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sun shines above the clouds in a view captured by the Pegasus I balloon experiment. (Credit: MIcrosoft Research) How high can the Internet of Things go? Microsoft Research plans to extend the IoT into the stratosphere with its Pegasus II high-altitude balloon experiment, and you\u2019re invited to take a virtual ride. 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