Any news on the SuitSat project?
I read about the Suit Sat idea last year and have not heard anything since. The idea is to put a radio and possibly a camera inside a surplus Russian Orlan spacesuit and hand release it during a spacewalk.
Was curious if this was still in the works or if the idea had been scrapped.
KL1RO – Mon, 2005 – 04 – 04 10:53
Hmmm
I just read something about it within the past week. The bad news is I cannot remember where I read about it. It was nothing earth shattering just that some of the folks that have lots of technical knowledge on the subject were getting together to have a meeting on it. If I remember where i saw it I will post it.
KC0RWZ
ARRL just ran an article with some details about an associated project for kids to submit artwork to fly with the suit.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/06/03/100/?nc=1
More news
The SAREX list server had some more news http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/sarex/10day/msg06654.html and it should be added to the news section on ISSfanclub before the link expires.
Another ARRL update on SuitSat:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/06/17/2/?nc=1