Ask Slashdot: How Would You Build a Microsatellite? 117
Dishwasha writes "A fellow co-worker of mine turned me on to CubeSat; apparently there are commercial space companies that will launch CubeSat systems from their payload for a modest fee. Is anybody in the /. community involved in amateur microsatellite systems? How would I go about getting involved at an amateur level? Are there any amateur user groups and meetups I can join? I have limited background in all the prerequisites but am eager to learn even if it takes a lifetime. Any links to design and engineering of satellites would be appreciated."
Re:If only (Score:5, Insightful)
It would be even better if there was a way for many different people to add information, make corrections, discuss the implications, and point others to places that contain additional resources.
Re:Building is easy, launching is hard (Score:5, Insightful)
Wow. Virtually every statement in this post is incorrect.
OP, get off Slashdot and go to amsat.org
Now. Good bye.
Since this is an AC, I thought I'd repost it. AMSAT [amsat.org] is exactly the organization you want. They are a group of amateur radio operators who have successfully built several communications satellites. Even if you choose to work with another group (or start your own), their experiences will be most helpful.