Gliderboy Reinvents Humble Weather Balloon with Flight Home

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• franknord23 17 minutes ago
  Meanwhile, most (all?) weather agencies don't even ask for sondes to be returned if you find one.

  So i guess the demand isn't immediate, but maybe this allows more pricey sensors to be carried.
• teruakohatu 1 hour ago
  The glider enables reused of $1,700 sensors, at a tenth of the cost.

  https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-16/22-year...