DailyDirt: Cheaper Satellites Are Blasting Off
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has recently demonstrated its capabilities by successfully docking with the International Space Station. It's the first example of a private company achieving this feat, and it's paving the way for more private space ventures. Cheaper space missions are becoming more commonplace, and here are just a few more experimental projects that are aiming to change the space race by creating a multitude of mini space missions.- Nanoracks reportedly has the first commercial cargo flown in a SpaceX Dragon capsule. One of the commercial experiments includes components of Ardbeg whisky to determine how whisky ages in zero gravity. Maybe there are faster ways to produce aged whisky... in space? [url]
- Interplanetary CubeSats could dramatically lower the costs of space exploration in our solar system. Low Earth orbit CubeSats have already made affordable satellite experiments possible for universities as well as government space agencies, so floating a few of these satellites out beyond Earth's reach could open up even more possibilities. [url]
- The CleanSpace One project is planning to launch satellites that can clear out space debris in the Earth's orbit. Around 16,000 objects (>10 cm in diameter) are currently cluttering up space right above the Earth, and finding a good way to clean up this space pollution could make other space missions less risky. [url]
- To discover more links on space exploration, check out what's floating around in StumbleUpon universe. [url]
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Filed Under: cleanspace one, cubesats, low earth orbit, rockets, satellites, space exploration, space junk, whisky
Companies: ardbeg, nanoracks, spacex
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Snake snake! Snake!
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Relativity...!
Seriously, though, I think the theory is that the zero-g effect might accelerate whisky aging due to the way liquids mix differently without gravity... but I doubt the difference is enough to significantly speed up the aging of whisky.
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Re: Relativity...!
Considering the brand name was placed in the article, I think the real reason is clear - it's a marketing stunt.
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Ah yes, an interstellar Zamboni.
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