{"id":6161,"date":"2024-09-05T14:43:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/?page_id=6161"},"modified":"2026-11-07T15:59:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T15:59:02","slug":"ballons-cloud-seeding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-tools\/ballons-cloud-seeding\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Balloons for Cloud Seeding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6161\" class=\"elementor elementor-6161\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3e566 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e3e566\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e932ce8 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e932ce8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6cedf elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d6cedf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sobli-balloon-launcher-landscape.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10932\" alt=\"LAICO cloud seeding balloon rising above its SOBLI launcher in a vineyard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sobli-balloon-launcher-landscape.webp 1024w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sobli-balloon-launcher-landscape-300x235.webp 300w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sobli-balloon-launcher-landscape-768x602.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c42ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80c42ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart Cloud Seeding Balloons by SELERYS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac448c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ac448c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact_form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e39726 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e39726\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862791b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"862791b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b3c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00b3c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LAICO smart cloud seeding balloons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae82c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae82c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAICO is <strong>SELERYS<\/strong>&#8217; patented smart cloud seeding balloon. It launches by remote command and doesn&#8217;t require pre-flight authorization. Our balloons use GPS tracking to reach the target, where they release the seeding agent.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad weather and rough terrain that ground drones and planes don&#8217;t stop a LAICO cloud seeding balloon. It can launch within 5 minutes and doesn&#8217;t need a pilot, battery maintenance, or in-flight supervision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4c0ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d4c0ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LAICO SOBLI at a glance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555cfdd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"555cfdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Remote launch by SMS or web from any location.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Full vertical cloud profile from one ascent, vs. several aircraft passes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">24 balloons per station, enough for several launches in one storm.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">No flight clearance required, under a Full Freedom to Operate agreement.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060eba4 e-con-full sel-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"060eba4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:11021,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/selerys.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Background_Clouds_01.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628d555 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"628d555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb7940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fb7940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From launch command to seeding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d62be e-con-full sel-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47d62be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c28804 e-con-full sel-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c28804\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08c0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c08c0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drone-cloud-seeding-tools.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10920\" alt=\"SOBLI balloon launcher by SELERYS in an open field under storm clouds\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drone-cloud-seeding-tools.webp 800w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drone-cloud-seeding-tools-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drone-cloud-seeding-tools-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drone-cloud-seeding-tools-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a77e6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a77e6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55c7ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c55c7ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A LAICO cloud seeding balloon can be launched from a SOBLI (Self-Operating Balloon Launcher Instrument) station on a command sent by SMS or web. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/storm-early-warning\/software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CIRRUS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software checks the flare&#8217;s safety system, transmits the flight plan, and inflates the balloon. The flare is ignited once the balloon reaches its target.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #013593;\"><b>Launch essentials<\/b><\/h3><ul><li>1.2 m\u00b3 of helium to inflate each balloon.<\/li><li>Up to 500g of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoml.noaa.gov\/hrd\/hrd_sub\/cseed.html\">hygroscopic salt or silver iodide<\/a> per flare.<\/li><li>Ignition rules based on embedded meteorological sensors and an algorithm.<\/li><li>Solar-powered stations with up to 6 simultaneous releases, for fast response.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f0bc5 e-con-full sel-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6f0bc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:11021,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/selerys.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Background_Clouds_01.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5141ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5141ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5ffa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac5ffa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing between a cloud seeding balloon and a drone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa70f4 e-con-full sel-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efa70f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7eaa5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b7eaa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589c054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"589c054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Icing, severe turbulence, darkness, or mountainous terrain can ground drones and planes &#8211; but not LAICO cloud seeding balloons. <strong>SELERYS<\/strong>&#8217; balloons use updrafts to reach the heart of the cloud. And while a drone still needs a certified pilot on site, regular battery maintenance, and constant in-flight supervision, the LAICO balloon is autonomous from launch. It is also more cost effective to operate.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #013593;\"><b>Advantages of balloons<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round-the-clock launch capability, even at night when drones lose line of sight.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity to treat all seedable cells, vs. one moving target per plane.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero pilot exposure over storm cells or mountainous terrain.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Precise warm-phase rain triggering at 800 to 1,200 meters, unmatched by aircraft.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimal dispersal speed of about 5 m\/s, per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journalofweathermodification.scholasticahq.com\/article\/133198-a-laboratory-investigation-of-the-effects-of-pyrotechnic-hygroscopic-aerosol-thermocondensation-and-pre-prepared-powder-on-cloudy-environments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an independent German study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d732c91 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d732c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-tools\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:11021,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/selerys.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Background_Clouds_01.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2fef7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f2fef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d48896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d48896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coverage, capacity, and efficiency<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f316c8 e-con-full sel-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f316c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa92f81 e-con-full sel-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa92f81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06fabb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f06fabb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-tools\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/laico-balloon-mountain.webp\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-full size-full wp-image-10938\" alt=\"LAICO cloud seeding balloon rising above a vineyard at the foot of a mountain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/laico-balloon-mountain.webp 800w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/laico-balloon-mountain-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/laico-balloon-mountain-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cd55a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35cd55a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba533be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba533be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single LAICO balloon by <strong>SELERYS<\/strong> can treat an area of sky equal to about 3 football stadiums. Unlike single-use radiosounding balloons tracked one at a time, LAICO balloons can report to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/storm-early-warning\/software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CIRRUS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the thousands. A SOBLI launcher network can treat many seedable cells across a wide territory.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #013593;\"><b>Coverage and efficiency at a glance<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Release inside the cloud rather than below or beside it.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Efficiency that compares well with ground-based and aerial alternatives.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unified control system for large or fast-moving multi-target events.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394b872 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"394b872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-tools\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c818d e-con-full sel-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7c818d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:11021,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/selerys.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Background_Clouds_01.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807e03c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"807e03c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3314f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f3314f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety and environmental profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34521ef e-con-full sel-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34521ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3f143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd3f143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa67228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa67228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a survey sponsored by the European Commission, a standard <strong>SELERYS<\/strong> balloon program can save about 75 tons of CO2-equivalent per year compared to aircraft-based cloud seeding, while maintaining the same operational results. Each balloon carries GPS tracking and a self-deactivation mechanism that is triggered if the balloon leaves its planned mission area.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #013593;\"><b>Safety highlights<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero flight emissions, with helium replacing combustible fuel.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lightest free-balloon category, so no per-flight authorization needed.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Freedom to Operate agreement with civil aviation authorities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatic self-destruction or containment near airports, borders, or other sensitive zones.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 500g payload ceiling limiting the risk of an off-path flight.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inert disposable components that don&#8217;t contaminate the environment.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42aac49 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"42aac49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/products\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d3e1b e-con-full sel-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95d3e1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca775c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca775c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/products\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sobli-balloon-launcher-station-vineyard.webp\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-full size-full wp-image-8202\" alt=\"SOBLI balloon launcher by SELERYS in a vineyard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sobli-balloon-launcher-station-vineyard.webp 600w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sobli-balloon-launcher-station-vineyard-240x300.webp 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bceede e-con-full sel-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bceede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:11021,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/selerys.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Background_Clouds_01.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86bb4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d86bb4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505a120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"505a120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LAICO SOBLI balloons: use cases<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f203059 e-con-full sel-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f203059\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed0e6b e-con-full sel-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bed0e6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a0fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51a0fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-use-cases\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ballons-cloud-seeding-2.webp\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-full size-full wp-image-8208\" alt=\"Cloud seeding balloon seen through branches of pink blossom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ballons-cloud-seeding-2.webp 800w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ballons-cloud-seeding-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ballons-cloud-seeding-2-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/selerys.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ballons-cloud-seeding-2-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d9097 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2d9097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39928e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39928e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAICO is used across every <strong>SELERYS<\/strong> cloud seeding program. Hail mitigation, rain enhancement, snow enhancement, and fog dispersal all use the same balloon, with mission parameters adjusted per target.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #013593;\"><b>Where LAICO is used<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-tools\/hail-risk-mitigation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hail mitigation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: fixed launch sites protecting the same land every year.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-tools\/rain-enhancement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rain enhancement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: added water supply for farmland, reservoirs, and hydropower.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-tools\/rain-enhancement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snow enhancement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: cold-cloud seeding for a fuller snowpack.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-tools\/fog-dispersion\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fog dispersal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: low-altitude releases where fog forms, adjusted through live CIRRUS data.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec03f4 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ec03f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/selerys.fr\/en\/storm-risk-management-products\/cloud-seeding-use-cases\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed03f8e e-con-full sel-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed03f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:11027,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/selerys.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Background_Clouds_01b.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1620bc2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1620bc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7bc34e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7bc34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Balloons vs. drones vs. manned aircraft<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c632912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c632912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A LAICO SOBLI network can put up to several hundred balloons in the air at once, across as many locations. Civil aviation rules prohibit two planes in the same area at once, so a seeding aircraft cannot match LAICO&#8217;s performance. A manned aircraft needs several hours of pilot preparation, inspection, and flight clearance, while a LAICO balloon can launch in 5 minutes.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #013593;\"><b>Limits of manned aircraft<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speeds of 60 m\/s or faster break seeding particles into ineffective sizes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unmanned flight over storm cells and mountains is off limits to manned aircraft.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494f3cb elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"494f3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- LAICO vs. Drone vs. Manned Aircraft comparison table \u2014 Smart Balloons page. 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can work at any altitude below 5000m.<\/td><td>Higher altitude, limited by visibility<\/td><\/tr>\r\n      <tr><td>Coverage and targets<\/td><td>Networked launch stations, multiple targets at once across a wide territory<\/td><td>Networked launch stations, multiple targets at once across a wide territory, tracked with precision<\/td><td>One seedable cloud cell at a time (civil aviation rule)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n      <tr><td>Deployment speed<\/td><td>Under 5 minutes from the decision to launch<\/td><td>Minutes, but needs a pilot or operator on standby<\/td><td>Hours (pilot preparation, inspection, clearance)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n      <tr><td>Regulatory requirements<\/td><td>None \u2014 Full Freedom to Operate agreement<\/td><td>Licensed operator and flight clearance<\/td><td>Licensed pilot and flight clearance<\/td><\/tr>\r\n      <tr><td>Human supervision<\/td><td>None \u2014 fully autonomous from launch to ignition<\/td><td>Certified operator required throughout the flight<\/td><td>Pilot required throughout the flight<\/td><\/tr>\r\n      <tr><td>Environmental footprint<\/td><td>Biodegradable membrane disposable components are inert<\/td><td>Battery-powered; batteries need regular replacement<\/td><td>Combustion emissions from jet fuel<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61bc7d e-con-full sel-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c61bc7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:11027,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/selerys.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Background_Clouds_01b.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0da5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e0da5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d053848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d053848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions&nbsp;<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-812f7b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"812f7b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is LAICO Balloon?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1351\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> LAICO Balloon is <strong>SELERYS<\/strong>&#8217;s patented smart cloud-seeding balloon. It launches from a SOBLI (Self-Operating Balloon Launcher Instrument) ground station via remote command and can be paired with <strong>SELERYS<\/strong>&#8217;s cloud-seeding drone for high-constraint missions. <strong>SELERYS<\/strong>&#8217;s design holds three international patents covering this combination of remote command, GPS-tracked flight, and optimized ignition.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1352\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1352\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a SOBLI station?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1352\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1352\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SOBLI stands for Self-Operating Balloon Launcher Instrument: it&#8217;s the autonomous, solar-powered ground station that checks, inflates, and launches LAICO balloons by remote command.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1353\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1353\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many balloons can one SELERYS station launch?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1353\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1353\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though a station technically supports up to 24 balloons, up to 6 balloons can participate in the same launch, keeping the rest in reserve for subsequent launches during the same seeding mission.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1354\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1354\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does a LAICO cloud seeding balloon read a cloud's vertical profile?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1354\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1354\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The balloon carries radiosounding instruments; they transmit position, temperature, humidity, and pressure readings back to CIRRUS. This builds the cloud&#8217;s full vertical profile in a single ascent; an aircraft needs several passes at different altitudes to obtain the same information.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1355\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1355\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a LAICO network respond faster than a manned aircraft?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1355\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1355\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. LAICO reaches its target (the seedable cell) in under five minutes from the decision to launch. A manned aircraft&#8217;s pre-flight checks alone typically take longer than that.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1356\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1356\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a LAICO smart balloon network handle more than one seedable cell at a time?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1356\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1356\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. 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