Recent content by Paul1684

No, my point wasn't to use part of a toy helicopter in a satellite (the helicopter doesn't have a transmitter anyway - it has an IR receiver). My point was that you can put a lot into 20 grams. In terms of radiation hardening - it is not a major problem for short-duration exposure at that...

Hi all, A quick reply to some of the points raised. Re piggybacking on a larger launch vehicle - sadly against the rules. Re cannon launches - I'm not convinced this is the way to go, but I do think a balloon start from about 50km is the likeliest option. Re useful electronics in a 20 gram...

I think it is possible, once you start to think outside the box (albeit a re-used cardboard box). First, to clarify, the £999.99 budget has to cover only the expendable items (hence, not any tracking systems or other ground facilities; nor any items which are recovered and reuseable, if you...