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Roger Critchlow-2

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Some mornings I feel like I woke up in a science fiction novel,

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Hackers Plan Space Satellites to Combat Censorship

via ACM TechNews on 1/4/12

BBC News

An organization of computer hackers is planning to launch its own communication satellites and bypass satellites controlled by governmental bodies and used to censor certain aspects of the Internet. The organizers also are developing a grid of ground stations to track and communicate with the satellites as part of a larger project known as the Hackerspace Global Grid. Used together in a global network, these stations would be able to pinpoint satellites at any given time, while also making it easier and more reliable for satellites to send data back to earth. "The first goal is an uncensorable Internet in space," says Nick Farr, who is involved with the Hackerspace project. The project's supporters cite the United States' proposed Stop Online Piracy Act as an example of the kind of threat facing online freedom. A long-term goal of the Hackerspace project is to put an astronaut on the moon within the next 23 years. The hackers hope to have three prototype ground stations in place within the next six months, says Armin Bauer, who is working on the Hackerspace project. The organization also is developing electronics that can survive in space and vehicles that can get them there.

From "Hackers Plan Space Satellites to Combat Censorship"
BBC News (12/30/11) David Meyer
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Douglas Roberts-2

Re: hacker space

This reads like an Onion news story. I had to read it twice to verify that there was not one mention of how they planned to fund this.

--Doug

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Roger Critchlow <[hidden email]> wrote:

Some mornings I feel like I woke up in a science fiction novel,

-- rec --

Sent to you by Roger via Google Reader:

Hackers Plan Space Satellites to Combat Censorship

via ACM TechNews on 1/4/12

BBC News

An organization of computer hackers is planning to launch its own communication satellites and bypass satellites controlled by governmental bodies and used to censor certain aspects of the Internet. The organizers also are developing a grid of ground stations to track and communicate with the satellites as part of a larger project known as the Hackerspace Global Grid. Used together in a global network, these stations would be able to pinpoint satellites at any given time, while also making it easier and more reliable for satellites to send data back to earth. "The first goal is an uncensorable Internet in space," says Nick Farr, who is involved with the Hackerspace project. The project's supporters cite the United States' proposed Stop Online Piracy Act as an example of the kind of threat facing online freedom. A long-term goal of the Hackerspace project is to put an astronaut on the moon within the next 23 years. The hackers hope to have three prototype ground stations in place within the next six months, says Armin Bauer, who is working on the Hackerspace project. The organization also is developing electronics that can survive in space and vehicles that can get them there.

From "Hackers Plan Space Satellites to Combat Censorship"
BBC News (12/30/11) David Meyer
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Parks, Raymond

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: hacker space

Possibly the same way as the ARRL?

http://www.arrl.org/space-communication

On Jan 4, 2012, at 1:48 PM, Douglas Roberts wrote:

This reads like an Onion news story. I had to read it twice to verify that there was not one mention of how they planned to fund this.

--Doug

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Roger Critchlow <[hidden email]> wrote:

Some mornings I feel like I woke up in a science fiction novel,

-- rec --

Sent to you by Roger via Google Reader:

Hackers Plan Space Satellites to Combat Censorship

via ACM TechNews on 1/4/12

BBC News

An organization of computer hackers is planning to launch its own communication satellites and bypass satellites controlled by governmental bodies and used to censor certain aspects of the Internet. The organizers also are developing a grid of ground stations to track and communicate with the satellites as part of a larger project known as the Hackerspace Global Grid. Used together in a global network, these stations would be able to pinpoint satellites at any given time, while also making it easier and more reliable for satellites to send data back to earth. "The first goal is an uncensorable Internet in space," says Nick Farr, who is involved with the Hackerspace project. The project's supporters cite the United States' proposed Stop Online Piracy Act as an example of the kind of threat facing online freedom. A long-term goal of the Hackerspace project is to put an astronaut on the moon within the next 23 years. The hackers hope to have three prototype ground stations in place within the next six months, says Armin Bauer, who is working on the Hackerspace project. The organization also is developing electronics that can survive in space and vehicles that can get them there.

From "Hackers Plan Space Satellites to Combat Censorship"
BBC News (12/30/11) David Meyer
View Full Article

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