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"As soon as funding is in place, we'll apply for a free launch through several programs, such as NASA's ELaNa CubeSat program. While we are not guaranteed a fre
by MichaelApproved 15y ago
"As soon as funding is in place, we'll apply for a free launch through several programs, such as NASA's ELaNa CubeSat program. While we are not guaranteed a free launch, there are many such opportunities each year and I believe this project has enough technical appeal and value to NASA to compete with anything out there."
They'll only be able to buy commercial launch if they get more money than the kickstarter requires.
So what happens to the money if there's no free ride and they don't have enough for a commercial launch?
- stfu 15y agoExactly. "while we are not guaranteed a free launch" - seems to be depending a lot on "ifs" and "buts". There are also a bunch of similar projects around and the "getting the stuff to space" aspect seems to be the central issue. For example: http://www.cubesatkit.com/ http://www.cubesatkit.com/ http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?showtopic=1414 http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?showtopic=1414
- smackfu 15y agoIsn't that a general issue with Kickstarter: what if these people fund but then fail to deliver? The Kickstarter FAQ page says you are expected to cancel your funding.