Patent ID: 11897593
Assignee: AEROSTAR INERNATIONAL, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 4:
5. A method of deploying a balloon system with a telescoping support structure, the method comprising:
while the telescoping support structure is in a collapsed configuration:
attaching a first terminal section of the telescoping support structure to a first portion of the balloon system,
attaching a second terminal section of the telescoping support structure to a second portion of the balloon system,
inflating a balloon envelope of the balloon system, and launching the balloon system into the air;

extending the telescoping support structure when the balloon system reaches a first desired altitude; and
wherein the balloon system comprises an upper payload and a lower payload, the first portion of the balloon system is the upper payload, and the second portion of the balloon system is the lower payload.