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Topic: Bitcoins in space! - page 3. (Read 36217 times)

newbie
Activity: 7
Merit: 0
August 13, 2014, 11:00:17 AM
I just wanted to give a quick update regarding our own data broadcasting project. We are currently operational and are broadcasting across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Although small satellites do have their use case for telecommunications, from the perspective of getting a broadcast up and running and delivering a fast stream, you just can't beat geostationary satellites. Here's a quick overview of the system:

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-g-outernet-explained-20140808-htmlstory.html

https://www.outernet.is/pages/how-to

Right now we are broadcasting Wikipedia and Project Gutenberg eBooks. Bitcoin blockchain information is in the pipeline; it's just a matter of increasing the bandwidth on the satellite. Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of data rate would be useful for this kind of broadcast ticker?
member
Activity: 98
Merit: 10
Life is my dream, what is yours?
August 08, 2014, 03:23:10 PM
This is a really crazy... awesome... intriguing idea. Every thing interesting and everything that bitcoin is. Kudos for the project, great idea.
sr. member
Activity: 422
Merit: 250
August 02, 2014, 11:52:49 PM
Cool!really cool .  Grin awesome
legendary
Activity: 3920
Merit: 2349
Eadem mutata resurgo
August 01, 2014, 06:58:27 PM
Just held an 8-hour Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with Deep Space Industries, covering all major subsystems, ground station details, power/link/etc. budgets.

Lots going on behind the scenes, as this contract with Deep Space Industries proceeds.


Great work Jeff.
legendary
Activity: 930
Merit: 1010
August 01, 2014, 02:21:57 PM
Just held an 8-hour Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with Deep Space Industries, covering all major subsystems, ground station details, power/link/etc. budgets.

Lots going on behind the scenes, as this contract with Deep Space Industries proceeds.


Very cool! Thanks for keeping us updated
legendary
Activity: 1596
Merit: 1100
August 01, 2014, 06:42:51 AM
Just held an 8-hour Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with Deep Space Industries, covering all major subsystems, ground station details, power/link/etc. budgets.

Lots going on behind the scenes, as this contract with Deep Space Industries proceeds.
legendary
Activity: 1330
Merit: 1000
August 01, 2014, 03:52:29 AM
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-07/31/nasa-validates-impossible-space-drive

Quote from: wikipedia
The device uses a magnetron producing microwaves directed inside a specially shaped, fully enclosed tapering high Q resonant cavity whose area is greater at one end, upon which radiation pressure would act differently due to a relativistic effect caused by the action of group velocity in different frames of reference. The inventor claims that the device generates a thrust even though no detectable energy leaves the device. If proven to work as claimed, the EmDrive could allow the design of spacecraft engines that would be electrically powered and would require no reaction mass.

Might want to hold off on the final design for a couple of years.
legendary
Activity: 1372
Merit: 1003
July 23, 2014, 09:51:31 PM
I think it'd be worthwhile making the satellite ground station also being HF tranceiver nodes using Q15X25 modulation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q15X25 - or similar.
newbie
Activity: 26
Merit: 0
June 23, 2014, 11:48:40 PM
should be able to run NXT on there as it takes much less resources....
sr. member
Activity: 266
Merit: 250
June 23, 2014, 06:39:06 AM
Never heard about a project like this one.
might be awesome but really hard to get.
thanks for keeping us up and good luck with that!

WAH WAH WAH
so... this' the plan to prevent the extinction of btc... great!!!
full member
Activity: 222
Merit: 100
June 22, 2014, 04:29:36 PM
#99
Never heard about a project like this one.
might be awesome but really hard to get.
thanks for keeping us up and good luck with that!
legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1014
In Satoshi I Trust
June 22, 2014, 01:28:37 PM
#98
sent some btc 3 days ago. TOoo DAaaaaaa MOOOOONNNN!!!
full member
Activity: 210
Merit: 100
★☆★ 777Coin - The Exciting Bitco
June 20, 2014, 02:58:41 PM
#97
So lets see.  Soon I'll be able to book and pay for a space flight with Virgin and I can stop off and top-up my bitcoin debit card en-route to terra-formed living environment on the moon?!

Where do I signup?!

*just checked out Bitcoin in the Beltway, $400 at door if available.  Bit out of my league atm but looks cool.  Hope the announcement is posted on youtube somewhere Smiley
legendary
Activity: 1596
Merit: 1100
June 20, 2014, 10:10:11 AM
#96
It has taken a bit longer to put together the project update, but many things are happening behind the scenes.

We continue to have regular design meetings with Deep Space Industries, designing the cubesat spacecraft and constellation.

Big update coming at the Bitcoin in the Beltway conference on Sunday.
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 251
http://altoidnerd.com
June 20, 2014, 12:57:15 AM
#95
What type of device will be needed to "listen" the BitSat broadcast?
I mean, normal computers/smartphones would be able to recieve BitSat blocks and transactions?

You will need some sort of satellite receiver.  The exact specifications are being hammered out right now.

At worst, you will need some sort of dish + equipment.  At best, you will need a simple radio attached via USB dongle.

Read the system specification PDFs on http://www.dunveganspace.com/goals/bitsat

Is the bird going to run a full node, or SPV? :-)

This will be interesting, from the software side.  Pushing updates to space...well I'm sure its done but I guess I've only never thought of it...

member
Activity: 97
Merit: 10
May 06, 2014, 02:37:59 PM
#94
Can't wait for the final specs. of the sat and station .
Glad , i could be part of it .

It will turn out to be a very amazing public initiative .
I can imagine a lot of these BitSats in a few years , already .

This project has a potential to eliminate the only barrier , which can disturb Bitcoin in future , i.e- Network Providers .
legendary
Activity: 1596
Merit: 1100
May 06, 2014, 04:08:38 AM
#93
What type of device will be needed to "listen" the BitSat broadcast?
I mean, normal computers/smartphones would be able to recieve BitSat blocks and transactions?

You will need some sort of satellite receiver.  The exact specifications are being hammered out right now.

At worst, you will need some sort of dish + equipment.  At best, you will need a simple radio attached via USB dongle.

Read the system specification PDFs on http://www.dunveganspace.com/goals/bitsat
rme
hero member
Activity: 756
Merit: 504
May 05, 2014, 11:30:35 AM
#92
What type of device will be needed to "listen" the BitSat broadcast?
I mean, normal computers/smartphones would be able to recieve BitSat blocks and transactions?
legendary
Activity: 1596
Merit: 1100
May 04, 2014, 08:48:35 AM
#91
The BitSat project would like to thank Mohit Kalra for a 2 BTC donation, plus discussions of additional funding.  Mohit is a bitcoin enthusiast and angel investor.  Mohit currently runs a Zip Fastener Manufacturing Unit in New Delhi , India, and also a medium sized Data Centre.  Mohit has been investing in Bitcoin Businesses for over a year now.

The BitSat project would also like to thank an unknown party for donating 1 BTC.

Project update #2 coming very soon.

legendary
Activity: 1806
Merit: 1024
April 24, 2014, 10:47:42 AM
#90
The whole project is absolutely amazing! With fullnodes in space bitcoin could become more fail-safe than the internet today.

Of course that goal is not an easy one.


ya.ya.yo!
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