Prrkitty
03-27-2008, 04:23 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/27/japan.origami.spacecraft.ap/index.html
Quote: A successful flight from space by an origami plane could have far-reaching implications for the design of re-entry vehicles or space probes for upper atmospheric exploration, said project leader Shinji Suzuki, a professor at Tokyo University's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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Ummmm... "... far-reaching implications for the design of re-entry vehicles..."? Coming back to earth in a paper origami plane? I can see the upper atmospheric exploration side of this unique equation.
But the "coming back to earth in a paper origami plane"? Not sure I'd take the chance to ride that plane.
Quote: A successful flight from space by an origami plane could have far-reaching implications for the design of re-entry vehicles or space probes for upper atmospheric exploration, said project leader Shinji Suzuki, a professor at Tokyo University's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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Ummmm... "... far-reaching implications for the design of re-entry vehicles..."? Coming back to earth in a paper origami plane? I can see the upper atmospheric exploration side of this unique equation.
But the "coming back to earth in a paper origami plane"? Not sure I'd take the chance to ride that plane.