/sci/ - Science & Math

This is cute :3

>SelfieSat-1 is the first operational student satellite from Norway, built entirely in-house from off the shelf parts.
>The 1.8 kg satellite will, once deployed, extend a “selfie stick” which has a Raspberry Pi camera mounted on the end. Pointed back at the satellite, which has an LCD screen mounted on it, the camera will image the screen, satellite, and Earth.
>Prior to launch, students in schools from around Norway submitted various images of themselves, pets, and friends to be stored on the satellite prior to launch. About one week after launch when teams in Norway have made contact with the satellite, the LCD screen will begin to display the stored images, take pictures of them, and beam the results back to Earth.

But best of all
>Eventually, anyone from Norway and around the world will be able to upload their own images and, in return, received a picture of their image in space.