Android phones will be Sent to Space

If smartphones can work in space, there will be many new technologies.




 

Strand-1, a tiny satellite made from components of Android phones. (Space.com)
 Researchers from the University of Surrey, England, in cooperation with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., a manufacturer trying to develop a satellite mini-satellite called Strand-1 (Surrey Training Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator). This mini-satellites which use common components installed on the smartphone.

"If proven smartphones can work in space, it will open the way to the presence of many new technologies," said Chris Bridges, chairman of the research team Strand-1, like diktip of Space, January 26, 2011.
For many people or companies engaged in fields related to outer space, said Bridges, this technology allows them to keep in touch with a more affordable cost.
According to the researchers, with a weight of less than four pounds, the price of the smartphone components of less than U.S. $ 476 or Rp4, 28 million. As for the cost of manufacture be cheaper satellites than the price of a car.
"The whole project, including the cost of production and launch into space later, an estimated under U.S. $ 397 thousand or Rp3, 5 billion," said Bridges.
Strand-1 development team said the smartphone is suitable for satellite technology because it supports GPS, video cameras, sensors and WiFi. "Space Phone" will use the Android operating system, but the researchers did not disclose the components of what mobile phone they use at the Strand-1 satellite.
From the software side, the flight application has been installed on the phone to enable it to monitor navigation and control systems, plasma impulse even as he hurled into space.
However, the Android phone was still need to be modified. Because the phone is not currently designed to be sent into space. Researchers still have much to test the functionality to mobile phones can be used in outer space. (Kd)

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