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The First Kickstarter Satellites

We are in a new space revolution, and in the past two years, several people have used the Kickstarter...

Lego-style Vs Custom Shop CubeSat Construction

There are several schools of thought on building a CubeSat or other picosatellite.  We will...

Telstar, Tornados, And Telecasters

Telstar 1 enabled the first transatlantic TV broadcasts, was the proof that communications satellites...

Derating Off-the-shelf Parts So They Work

If you use off-the-shelf electronics parts instead of expensive, hard-to-find space-rated gear...

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'Project Calliope' is a pico-satellite funded by Science 2.0 and being launched in 2011 by a mad scientist who is a space & music enthusiast. This is its story-- and how to build your own.... Read More »

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