| CPC B64B 1/08 (2013.01) [B64B 1/62 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |

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1. An airship comprising:
a plurality of struts and a plurality of hubs joined to form a geodesic frame;
a material at least substantially enclosing the geodesic frame and configured to contain a gas within a volume enclosed by the material; and
a vent configured to selectively open and close, wherein when the vent is open, the volume enclosed by the material is in fluid communication with an exterior of the material, and when the vent is closed, the volume enclosed by the material is impeded from passing to the exterior of the material;
wherein the material is configured to absorb solar radiation to heat the gas within the volume enclosed by the material;
wherein the vent is configured to selectively open or close to regulate one or more of a temperature and a pressure of the gas within the volume enclosed by the material; and
wherein the vent is integrated into one of the plurality of hubs.
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