So, in fact it IS possible to find deep space launch opportunities for satellites 100+ times larger and 20+ times heavier than a cubesat. Perhaps we should be focusing our efforts on satellites that are shaped like Picasso's nose, and can sing a song!
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On 07/08/2014 07:42 PM, Akihiro Kubota wrote:
Dear AMSAT members,
Hello. the ARTSAT Project is going to launch a deep-space sculpture/spacecraft DESPACH this December. This is the first edition of the public announcement of call for receivers of cooperative reception from deep-space.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u96t1ywz97deki5/despatch_abstract_en_ver1.0.pdf
If you have any comments and suggestions. Please contact us freely.
Thanks in advance.
All the best,
ARTSAT Project Team [email protected] http://artsat.jp
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