Commercial space travel has become increasingly mainstream in the past decade, from "space tourism" flights to NASA's public-private partnerships with SpaceX and others. But the latest push isn't just to take space into the private sector — it's to get citizens involved in the process. Copenhagen Suborbitals and other grass-roots efforts are trying to essentially crowdfund space, raising tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to put small craft into orbit. And one of the latest, called Pocket Spacecraft, hopes to do so with a "personalized spacecraft" for each of its backers.
The Pocket Spacecraft isn't quite as exciting as it sounds, but it's still pretty unique. If you put more than £19 (about $30) into the project, you'll get...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/30/4479650/pocket-spacecraft-kickstarter-gives-backers-control-over-tiny-space-flyer
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