[OSM-talk] $8000 low earth orbit satelite

[Niccolo Rigacci]

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 07:23:14PM +0100, paul youlten wrote:
> How about we buy one of these as a Christmas present?
> 
> http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/07/8000_diy_satellite_kit.html

That satellite is not stabilized, so it may rotate in an 
unpredictable way. No hope to make good photos. It also re-enter 
the atmosphere (burning-out) in some months.

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Niccolo Rigacci
Firenze - Italy