Hey Jeff: Glad to see BitSat maintaining the momentum. Let know if you'd like contact information regarding transponder pricing on an existing geostationary satellite. The cost of a 64kbit circuit on C-band over three transponders is not only incredibly affordable (when compared with building and launching a small satellite constellation) it also provides a global broadcast almost immediately. SES and Intelsat are comparably priced.
Ku-band pricing is more or less the same per MHz, but it requires 12-transponders, rather than the three on C-band.
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Something's brewing: http://www.dunveganspace.com/goals/bitsat
Should have something available late tonight or early tomorrow.
Should have something available late tonight or early tomorrow.
Hi everyone. I was in touch with Jeff earlier about this idea, which is similar to something that I'm working on. Everyone who is interested in broadcast data from space should join forces.
http://outernet.is
WiFi for the world from outer space. Unrestricted, globally accessible, broadcast data.
http://outernet.is
WiFi for the world from outer space. Unrestricted, globally accessible, broadcast data.
Wow this sounds like a great idea!
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Not sure if anyone brought this up, a satellite orbits earth about every 90 minutes, meaning we'd get connection for about 30 minutes when it's around and then silence 60 minutes. But likely there's some option to rent something "cheap", low bandwidth on a global level.
A satellite orbits earth however often you want it to.
This is not entirely correct since at the shorter orbital periods you will encounter an increasingly thicker atmosphere as altitude decreases. Typical Low Earth Orbit (LEO) period is ~90 mins.
Did you watch Gravity too
...haven't seen it, actually in another life I'm actually a rocket scientist
Beginning with "not sure if anyone brought this up..." this entire thread needs to die. That original comment makes too many errors to address so just end it. This doesn't present a technical problem for signal transmission.
Not sure if anyone brought this up, a satellite orbits earth about every 90 minutes, meaning we'd get connection for about 30 minutes when it's around and then silence 60 minutes. But likely there's some option to rent something "cheap", low bandwidth on a global level.
A satellite orbits earth however often you want it to.
This is not entirely correct since at the shorter orbital periods you will encounter an increasingly thicker atmosphere as altitude decreases. Typical Low Earth Orbit (LEO) period is ~90 mins.
Did you watch Gravity too
...haven't seen it, actually in another life I'm actually a rocket scientist
Not sure if anyone brought this up, a satellite orbits earth about every 90 minutes, meaning we'd get connection for about 30 minutes when it's around and then silence 60 minutes. But likely there's some option to rent something "cheap", low bandwidth on a global level.
A satellite orbits earth however often you want it to.
This is not entirely correct since at the shorter orbital periods you will encounter an increasingly thicker atmosphere as altitude decreases. Typical Low Earth Orbit (LEO) period is ~90 mins.
Did you watch Gravity too
Doesn't really matter what time it is, the point remains that with a single piece of HW you won't reasonably cover all you need to cover in a reliable way.
Also, how about the receiving parts on land? How much would one cost to buy?
And lastly, is it really useful to have one-way communication? The amount of transaction data is quite low, it might be beneficial to do a two-way possibility to get Bitcoin anywhere, even without internet or electricity (solar).
Also, how about the receiving parts on land? How much would one cost to buy?
And lastly, is it really useful to have one-way communication? The amount of transaction data is quite low, it might be beneficial to do a two-way possibility to get Bitcoin anywhere, even without internet or electricity (solar).
Not sure if anyone brought this up, a satellite orbits earth about every 90 minutes, meaning we'd get connection for about 30 minutes when it's around and then silence 60 minutes. But likely there's some option to rent something "cheap", low bandwidth on a global level.
A satellite orbits earth however often you want it to.
This is not entirely correct since at the shorter orbital periods you will encounter an increasingly thicker atmosphere as altitude decreases. Typical Low Earth Orbit (LEO) period is ~90 mins.
There are also geosynchronous satellites.
Not sure if anyone brought this up, a satellite orbits earth about every 90 minutes, meaning we'd get connection for about 30 minutes when it's around and then silence 60 minutes. But likely there's some option to rent something "cheap", low bandwidth on a global level.
A satellite orbits earth however often you want it to.
Not sure if anyone brought this up, a satellite orbits earth about every 90 minutes, meaning we'd get connection for about 30 minutes when it's around and then silence 60 minutes. But likely there's some option to rent something "cheap", low bandwidth on a global level.
www.redstarmining.com - is currently holding a motion on making a BTC1.00 donation. As founder of the cooperative I hope it passes.
I would like to announce along with our second birthday celebration that the motion passed
More coverage: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/bitcoin_space/
Jeff, I'm a physics and analog electronics expert. I am a scientist by profession and work specifically on NMR, which amounts to wireless detection of small signals. I do lots of RF design.
Tell me what you need done and I'll get to work - I have done some work on this concept already myself and did so without knowledge of your project. PM and I'm listening.
www.redstarmining.com - is currently holding a motion on making a BTC1.00 donation. As founder of the cooperative I hope it passes.
this is a really great idea.
eventually this would allow for connections to robotic satellites in space to build and manage data centers, and so on...
As an aside one can see in this diagram of Cloud City that mining is integrated into the purpose of the city.
eventually this would allow for connections to robotic satellites in space to build and manage data centers, and so on...
As an aside one can see in this diagram of Cloud City that mining is integrated into the purpose of the city.
I brought up bitcoin RF systems all week in technical development, and satellites came up in two posts. I'd love to support this project.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/anyone-interested-in-chatting-about-btc-rf-transmissions-internetless-bitcoin-370457
More coverage: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/bitcoin_space/
I really like the idea of BTC in Space so what exactly would it benefit Humans on Earth with? I assume it is for protection against governments and any malevolent structures trying to close the Internet correct? What other services would it provide as I am very curious about the project and really admire these innovative ideas.
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