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In an experiment recently launched not NASA, smartphones were sent by it in orbit around the Earth to serve low cost satellites. A true first who obviously did nothing to envy to the most advanced satellites.

smartphones into space to become satellites? NASA could only think about what kind of totally experimental idea which seems to be trying to prove …

The Nexus One smartphone customized to become satellites
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Decks to adapt to the experience recently launched by NASA, these three “old” smartphones (the Nexus One locked metal cubes), have been adding a large battery and a more powerful radio as GPS sensors, gyroscope and accelerometer. The purpose of the operation? Become experimental satellites reduced costs can account for the stratosphere. Also able to take pictures, these “phonesats” running Android and will allow NASA to whether everyday objects such as mobile phones can be transformed to become tools to observe the Earth.

Returning to a manufacturing cost between 3,500 dollars (2,686 euros) and 7,000 dollars (5,372 euros), these satellites that cheap but evolve a rather low altitude have already proven themselves in cold-tolerant and radiation. These evolving currently in orbit around the planet are expected to fall to Earth in two weeks.