Very Cool! We have made and built many PicoBalloons that have circumnavigated the globe. No weather reports - just WSPR reports. We can detect spots in the world where GPS spoofing is happening.
“ Each vehicle (balloon + payload) weighs less than a pound and can be launched from anywhere in the world, per the FAA and ICAO reg”
Florida recently passed a law that does not allow PicoBalloon or your weather balloon type launches from Florida soil. It will result in a $150 fine.
We're actually just going to have kids launch our balloons, it's no problem:
A person who is 6 years of age or younger who
intentionally releases, organizes the release of, or
intentionally causes to be released balloons as
prohibited by s.
379.233 does not violate subsection (4) and is not.
subject to
the penalties specified in subparagraph 1.
“ Each vehicle (balloon + payload) weighs less than a pound and can be launched from anywhere in the world, per the FAA and ICAO reg”
Florida recently passed a law that does not allow PicoBalloon or your weather balloon type launches from Florida soil. It will result in a $150 fine.
HB321
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/321/BillText/er/P...
Article
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/floridas-balloon-ban-will...