PocketQube after raising the needed funds and successfully launching a fleet of tiny satellites into orbit, the outfit is opening a one-stop shop with everything you'd need to send your own gaggle of cubes into space. Because the platform uses proven off-the-shelf components and a comparatively smaller frame (5cm x 5cm x 5cm) than its competitors, the firm says its vessels are cheaper to launch and land. Typical cube missions can cost as much as a house according to PocketQube, while its own celestial rangers are priced about the same as a car. While that nebulous amount may still be out of reach for typical consumers, it could be low enough for schools and universities to launch their own space-faring gizmos.
Friday, 10 January 2014
PocketQube launches a DIY micro-satellite store
PocketQube after raising the needed funds and successfully launching a fleet of tiny satellites into orbit, the outfit is opening a one-stop shop with everything you'd need to send your own gaggle of cubes into space. Because the platform uses proven off-the-shelf components and a comparatively smaller frame (5cm x 5cm x 5cm) than its competitors, the firm says its vessels are cheaper to launch and land. Typical cube missions can cost as much as a house according to PocketQube, while its own celestial rangers are priced about the same as a car. While that nebulous amount may still be out of reach for typical consumers, it could be low enough for schools and universities to launch their own space-faring gizmos.