Tubey The Satellite Kit
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 21:10
in Astronomy & Space
I just received edition 1.1 of the "TubeSat Personal Satellite Kit Assembly Guide". Rather than reprinting the entire 50-page instruction set, I decided to rewrite it as "Building Tubey, the Picosatellite", in faux children book style. Welcome, kids! Although Tubey the Picosatellite is very complex, we're going to build him with just a few steps. Right now, we have his clothes-- a bare metal cylinder that Tubey has to fit into. He'll get rid of his 'clothes' after launch, though. Yes, Tubey flies naked! read more