A geostationary satellite was created that will be able to track hurricanes, pick out smugglers and pirates, act as a auxiliary GPS, and even follow animal migrations. This drone would never have to land and it would exclude the expense of going to space. It will be able to fly 65,000 feet in the air, above most aircraft and above weather that could potentially disturb it. The cool thing about this is that it is soalr powered. It has solar panels along the sides and the fact that it can fly above weather conditions, the source of its energy (the sun), should have no problem providing what it needs. The company "Titan Aerospace" should be trying this drone out later this year.
http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/solar-powered-drone-designed-fly-five-years-nonstop?dom=PSC&loc=recent&lnk=10&con=a-solarpowered-drone-designed-to-fly-for-five-years-nonstop
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