[[Category:Opportunity Profile]]
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=== Opportunity Sketch ===
Build a tiny satellite and get it launched into low Earth orbit.
=== Outcome ===
A SolSeed satellite is in orbit, probably doing some kind of Earth observation research and transmitting data back to us.
=== Impact ===
SolSeed gains legitimacy as a serious space group through establishing an actual presence in space.
=== Cost ===
$65,000-$80,000, according to [http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/cube_sats_040908.html Space.com]
1000 hrs
=== Steps ===
* Make a plan for what kind of satellite to build
* Research how to build the standard Cubesat framework, provide a power source, ensure the electronics we put on board can survive in space, etc.
* Contact NASA and/or SpaceX and find out how and when we could get a satellite launched
* Revise the plan
* Purchase supplies, including a radio receiver that can pick up transmissions from the satellite
* Construct the satellite, probably with Bob Sanders's help
* Bring the satellite to a launch facility and drop it off
* Establish contact with the satellite after launch
* Publicize our success
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