Hi Christopher:
There are other options. NASA used to have a program where they would launch
your satellite from a paint can using a spring. There's also one where the
size is the same as a ping-pong ball. In both cases there is provision for
turning on something at the time of launch. The temperature (and need for
specialized batteries) is important in both cases.
Have Fun,
Brooke Clarke
http://www.prc68.com
christopher hoover wrote:
Anyone want to chip in and launch some clocks? :-)
http://spacefellowship.com/2009/08/01/interorbital-syatems-tubesat-personal-satellite-kit/
Excerpt below.
-ch
Interorbital Systems -- TubeSat Personal Satellite Kit
<http://spacefellowship.com/2009/08/01/interorbital-syatems-tubesat-personal-satellite-kit/>
By
Rob Goldsmith
*Published:* 01 August 2009 10:15 AM CEST Source
<http://interorbital.com/TubeSat_1.htm>
*Planet Earth has entered the age of the Personal Satellite with the
introduction of Interorbital's TubeSat Personal Satellite (PS) Kit. The
new IOS TubeSat PS Kit is the low-cost alternative to the CubeSat. It
has three-quarters of the mass (0.75-kg) and volume of a CubeSat, but
still offers plenty of room for most experiments or functions. *
And, best of all, the price of the TubeSat kit actually includes the
price of a launch into Low-Earth-Orbit on an IOS NEPTUNE 30 launch
vehicle. Since the TubeSats are placed into self-decaying orbits 310
kilometers (192 miles) above the Earth's surface, they do not contribute
to any long-term build-up of orbital debris. After a few weeks of
operation, they will safely re-enter the atmosphere and burn-up.
TubeSats are designed to be orbit-friendly. Launches are expected to
begin in the fourth quarter of 2010.
TubeSat Personal Satellite Kit
<http://spacefellowship.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Tubesat-solar-cells-antenna-earth-background-assembly-Heading-1.jpg>
TubeSat Personal Satellite Kit
Total Price of the TubeSat Kit including a Launch to Orbit is $8,000!
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