Launch Your Own Nanosatellite Into Space

First time accepted submitter Rozine writes "Ever wanted to launch your own satellite into space? Thanks to a project at the Cornell Space Science Lab, now you can. In the words of the grad student leading the project, Zac Manchester, 'What better way of showing off your uber-geek credentials than having your own spacecraft?' Zac hopes that by shrinking the size of each spacecraft and using advancements in computer and solar cell technology, satellites can follow the path of the personal computer revolution, opening up space for the masses. For small donations you will receive mementos, but for $300 and up you will get your very own satellite to be launched into space. Perfect for slashdotters and school projects everywhere!" We covered this project in its infancy back in July. I'm glad to see it gained traction.

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idiots..!!

[echonyne]

u noobs din't even thought of the after effects of this stupid scheme of yours...eh? building up space junk..so that whenever a critical research/maned NASA/JAXTA/EURO (srry RU's outta business i guess; multiple SAT launch failures :D) mission goes up..n they get accidentally hit by the space junk you all stupids left out there? do you really know that even a space debris of just a small centimetre in size could hit you with really enormous speeds and has the capability to pierce an astronaut's suit/ rocket's outer shield..!!? now you're doing this just to promote/showoff your geekness?..ssshheehh... :/ now u guys have some issues ..being a "geek" (infact you shouldn't be called a "geek".. if you've been a real geek you should've come to finding a solution to already existing problems instead of "raising more" problems..!) peace..~