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Hmm. I doubt so many people are that interested in science and also capable of making something. Maybe as an off the shelf satellite as a hobby just like every
by wkat4242 2y ago
Hmm. I doubt so many people are that interested in science and also capable of making something.
Maybe as an off the shelf satellite as a hobby just like everyone bought drones for a while until all the laws came in. It'll be a cool gadget for a while and then everyone but the real enthusiasts will lose interest.
And is this really a good idea? Space cluttering is already a problem for astronomers. After Starlink, Project Kuiper and others launching 10.000s of says, do we really need the general population to go and mass-pollute space? Sure it will be short lived LEO stuff for sure but still..
- b112 2y agoaway from earth is what I said. Space is vast. Launching thousands upon thousands of small sensor satellites (we're talking SMALL) outward from the earth/moon system, is not going to even be noticeable.
- M95D 2y agoTo escape orbit from LEO, the satellite needs another 50% speed. That 50% more speed is not just 50% more expensive.