Was on an afternoon walk about 30 minutes ago and noticed something just sitting about 20 thousand feet in the sky looking north east. Sounds cliche but once I started trying to zoom in and then try and get a video it moved north west and was gone.
4/28 around 1645
Orlando fl looking north east
by Cautious_End_5837
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Grok says it might be a World View Stratollite. Pretty cool regardless.
Inclined to say this is AI, the object in the second image is pretty sharp
The Stratollite[2] is a remotely operated, navigable, uncrewed stratospheric flight vehicle designed and engineered to station-keep over customer-specified areas of interest for long periods of time (days, weeks, and months). The Stratollite uses proprietary altitude control technology to rise and lower in the stratosphere, harnessing the natural currents of varying stratospheric winds to provide point-to-point navigation and loitering. The Stratollite operates at altitudes up to 95,000 ft. (30 km) with a payload capacity of 50 kg (110 lb) and 250W of continuous power to payloads. The Stratollite is primarily used for applications including remote sensing, communications, and weather.[3]
The Stratollite consists of a high-altitude balloon which lofts up a large solar panel and a payload gondola. The Stratollite also has a steerable parachute for soft return to ground after mission, enabling payload recovery. The main innovation of the Stratollite is its steerability enabling point-to-point navigation and persistent flight over selected area. The Stratollite relies on the natural winds in the atmosphere for its propulsion; it steerability is based on its ability to control its altitude, thus harnessing winds of different directions, enabling the Stratollite to move in the direction it wants to.
I agree, it’s something.