Nemeski to [Dormant] moved to !space@mander.xyz@lemmy.world • 3 months agoNokia is putting the first cellular network on the moonwww.technologyreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down12
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minus-square@azimir@lemmy.mllinkfedilink4•3 months agoThere’s been some great microsats built around cell phones. https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/phonesat-v1.htm They’re just computers with batteries, sensors, and radios. The rigors of space are the real issue, but their functionality is spot on for the needs onboard satellites. Using one as a base station for communications would be an option too.
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There’s been some great microsats built around cell phones.
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/phonesat-v1.htm
They’re just computers with batteries, sensors, and radios. The rigors of space are the real issue, but their functionality is spot on for the needs onboard satellites. Using one as a base station for communications would be an option too.