# Flying cell tower beams phone signal to Japan from 10 miles up

> An unmanned Sceye airship flew from New Mexico to Japan and back, beaming mobile cell service to ordinary phones from the stratosphere.

- **Source:** [Newatlas](https://newatlas.com/aircraft/sceye-flying-cell-tower-beams-phone-signal-stratosphere/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac0c9003e43bf16a357e1a8)
- **Published:** 2026-10-03
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #japan #cell #service #beams #flying #mexico #miles #mobile
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