When the AMSAT-OSCAR 7 (AO-7) amateur radio satellite was launched in 1974, its expected lifespan was about five years. The plucky little satellite made it to 1981 when a battery failure caused it …
There are cubesats nowadays, you can get one up in low orbit for a couple of thousands of dollars. It won’t last long as the one in the article though, in low orbit it will somehow quickly fall down and burn up in the atmosphere. Months I guess.
There are cubesats nowadays, you can get one up in low orbit for a couple of thousands of dollars. It won’t last long as the one in the article though, in low orbit it will somehow quickly fall down and burn up in the atmosphere. Months I guess.
Kind of cool though.