Sunday, July 15, 2012

Virgin Galactic Unveils Launcher One

Virgin Galactic Launcher One
Virgin Galactic, 11 July 2012
http://www.virgingalactic.com/launcherone

Now, we are leveraging that background to build and operate a new vehicle designed to give satellite operators a radically better option for carrying their small satellites into orbit. By using much of the same infrastructure originally created to support SpaceShipTwo—in particular, our unique, high-performance mothership, the WhiteKnightTwo –we can keep prices low while accommodating customer needs for launch availability and flexibility. It’s a winning combination, and we are thrilled to bring it to market.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Raspberry Pi in space: Putting the Linux PC into orbit

Raspberry Pi in space: Putting the Linux PC into orbit ZDNet, 13 July 2012
http://www.zdnet.com/raspberry-pi-in-space-putting-the-linux-pc-into-orbit-7000000577/

A thriving home-brew community is already putting the credit card-sized PC to use in drones and robots. The device's designer, Eben Upton, wants to see it in rockets and satellites, too.