Learning With Every Launch: Inside Exercise Cold Raptor

During Exercise Cold Raptor in Poland, soldiers launched micro-high-altitude balloons into the stratosphere to test emerging sensing and communication technologies.

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https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4577888/learning-with-every-launch-inside-exercise-cold-raptor/

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Published (UTC)

Aug 19, 2026, 6:44 PM

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Aug 28, 2026, 4:35 AM

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The military source (U.S. Department of Defense) stated: Learning With Every Launch: Inside Exercise Cold Raptor
During Exercise Cold Raptor in Poland, soldiers launched micro-high-altitude balloons into the stratosphere to test emerging sensing and communication technologies.
Source type: military
Verification: official claim
Source country: United States
Published (UTC): 2026-08-19T18:44:00.000Z
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
Original source: https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4577888/learning-with-every-launch-inside-exercise-cold-raptor/


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