Crowdfunded satellites explained

Crowdfunded satellites are artificial satellites that have been funded by using crowdfunding, rather than more traditional methods of financing.

Several crowdfunded satellites have been launched in the 2010s, including SkyCube,[1] KickSat,[2] ArduSat,[3] all of which resulted from successful Kickstarter campaigns, and the Russian Mayak,[4] which used the Russian Boomstarter platform. Crowdfunded satellites are an example of public participation to research.

References

  1. Web site: NASA – NanoRacks-SkyCube. www.nasa.gov. 2019-01-05.
  2. Web site: Explore Space With A Spacecraft The Size Of A Postage Stamp. Fish. Elizabeth. 14 November 2011. PCWorld. en. 2019-01-05.
  3. Web site: Kickstart your way to an experiment on a satellite!. Plait. Phil. 15 June 2012. Bad Astronomy. 2019-01-05.
  4. Web site: Russian students launch crowdfunded satellite. Morton. Elise. 17 July 2017. The Calvert Journal. en. 2019-01-05.


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