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Yes, you can do so. The cheapest option at the moment is to use a TubeSat kit from InterOrbital Systems ( http://www.interorbital.com/Tubesat%20Kits http://www.
by giaour 8y ago
Yes, you can do so. The cheapest option at the moment is to use a TubeSat kit from InterOrbital Systems ( http://www.interorbital.com/Tubesat%20Kits http://www.interorbital.com/Tubesat%20Kits). The kit is $8,000 and includes a launch into low Earth orbit.
You will need approval if you want to take images of the Earth. Take a look at DIY Satellite Platforms by Sandy Antunes for a detailed overview and guide.
- bluehazed 8y agoLooks like that pricing is academic only, though.
- giaour 8y agoTrue; if you're putting a tubesat into orbit for commercial purposes, they will probably charge you more.
- arwineap 8y agoHrm, approval from who? Seems like public "space"
- giaour 8y agoThe 1967 Outer Space Treaty makes individual nations responsible for the extra-terrestrial activities of persons and entities under their jurisdiction. US persons and entities need authorization from NOAA. (cf https://space.stackexchange.com/a/26373 https://space.stackexchange.com/a/26373 )