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Old Spacesuits are Potential Satellites

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the cheaper-spreads dept.

SpaceAdmiral writes "In order to determine if old spacesuits can be effective satellites, the crew on the International Space Station will be throwing one overboard on February 3rd. The SuitSat will transmit information about its condition and, if you happen to have a ham radio or a police scanner, you can tune in when it passes your city! You can use NASA's J-Pass utility to determine when it will pass above you."

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  1. Re:Satellites by Jordan+Thomas · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Really...what do think they are going to achieve with this? Of course it will work, but it is completely and totally useless.