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by lovemenot 1227 days ago
That's interesting and surprisingly long for Kevlar.

The highest altitude recorded by a single kite is less than 5km. I understand the biggest constraint for higher flights is tether strength-to-weight ratio. Nylon is typically used - fishing line.

Tether diameter is another factor as the load from wind, on the tether alone, is considerable over such lengths.