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Thought

Mission Developing satellite with open source resources Building satellite with COTS components Operate satellite in conjunction with artists

Funding satellite program with cultural events Demonstrating private satellite program is possible Technical Specification Dimension 1U Cubesat (100mm x 100mm x 100mm, <1.33kg) Telemetry J Mode, AX.25 Bus OBC: ATmega168 Automotive MCU with Arduino IDE environment EPS: Li-Ion battery with MPPT charge controller / TASC solar cell COMMS: J-Mode UHF / VHF Transceiver

Payload Particle detecter (GM tube or CEM) with random number generator Radio background emission detector with random number generator Schedule Flight Module 09’ Q4: Frequency Coordination 09’ Q4: Building 10’ Q1: Testing 10’ Q3: Launching 11’ Q1: 200$ satellite Mass Production

Events 09’ Q3: Site, Soft goods, Forum, Workshop, Book publishing 09’ Q4: 60th IAC exhibition, Art Museum exhibition 10’ Q1: TBD 10’ Q2: TBD 10’ Q3: Music Festival