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Mini Satellites Could Revolutionize Space Industry

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the smaller-cheaper-space-junk dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Space Daily reports that University of Toronto researchers are working on a project that could replace conventional satellites with a miniature version no larger than a milk carton. From the article: "At only 3.5 kilograms, the Canadian Advanced Nanospace eXperiment 2 (CanX-2) will test small, low-power devices that could lay the groundwork for flying formations of small satellites that could eventually replace larger, more expensive satellites."

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  1. For some reason all that comes to mind by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is John Carmack building this gigantic hydrogen-powered trebuchet and launching milk cartons full of electronics into space
     
    ... I think this is a sign I should be sleeping at 3:35 AM and not reading slashdot

  2. Wow - miniature satallites by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    To bad other electronics didn't follow suit. I predict that within 100 years computers and hand held electronics will be twice as powerful, 10000 times larger and so expensive that only the 5 richest kings of Europe will own one.

  3. Thinking of the Muppets... by Biomechanical · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Clusters in Space-ace-ace-ace."

    --
    His name is Robert Paulsen...
  4. Mini satellites revolutionary? by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    If Mini satellites could revolutionize the space industry, think what big ones could do!