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| In 2011 mur.at will launch its first satellite mursat1. | |
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| On October 4th 1957 the first artificial satelite - sputnik 1 - reached its orbit and flew around the earth in 98 minutes. During his 3 months existence, thousands of people directed their eyes and ears towards the sky to join this adventure. Today, more than 50 years later, swarms of satelites inhabit and populate the outer spheres of the earth and further away. No matter, if we want to know, where we currently are located, or where we should move to reach our destination, if we chose out of 700 TV- or 1200 radio stations, or if we want to have the next weather forecast - there are always satelites involved. Satelites have become a stable factor in our daily life information system. And of course there are more, thinking about espionage, guided missiles and that type of stuff. | The main idea is to have public domain access to what we can perceive and realize in space. |
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| In the timespan of one century, the space outside earth has been integrated smoothly and without friction into economic utilization processes. In order to counterbalance economizational procedures that have been employed in the exploration and investigation of space, we vindicate the right to explore and investigate for ourselves. We claim "the" space as "public" space, in which other projections, wishes, concerns, desires, purposes and undertakings of different matter have authority and entitlement. With the move out into space, mursat takes the opportunity to analyse earth from outside. With the development of [[http://interorbital.com/TubeSat_1.htm|TubeSat]], it has become relatively easy and affordable to send out our own research devise. Adding some technical know how, we are able to define a set of tasks that mursat should fulfill during his short life time. In some ways, this current situation now is comparable with the 1980ies, beginning of 1990ies, when artists experimented with connected computers, what is now mostly known as world-wide-web. The excitement is found in exploring new spaces, and get to know them and understand. Probably, one of the main attractions lies in the fact, that in unknown spaces one can formulate new hypothesis, and try to find out and explore by one's own wish and curiosity. The strength and empowerment that lies in this possibility, is the subjective approach of individuals - noone can say beforehand if a certain question is relevant. It is also very likely that new questions will come up due to intense work on the matter during the work itself. |
[[http://interorbital.com|Interorbital Systems]] offers its [[http://interorbital.com/TubeSat_1.htm|TubeSat]] personal satellite kit for aprox. USD 8,600 (launch inclusive). The satellite will occupy a LEO for a couple of weeks before burning in the atmosphere on reentry. This is a SpaceArt project kindly supported by [[http://www.bmukk.gv.at/kunst/sektion/abt1.xml|BMUKK]]. |
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| The communication between mursat and earth will be solved via amateur radio. As the signals of mursat will only be available for very short time periods on one spot, we will need a dense global network of sender/reciever stations. The single station should catch and collect the signal snippets and transmit them via Internet (TCP/IP) to the mur.at space center in Graz. The thereby originating art piece will be visible in the Graz space center and online; of course all data will be available online and for free, published under a fitting GNU public licence that will ensure access to durable open public data. After a few weeks - probably 6 to 8 - the satelite will burn up during its re-entry in the earth atmosphere. |
Before mursat will be sent to its LEO (lower earth orbit) somewhen in 2011, it has already been shown, in an [[Exhibition|exhibition]] taking place from December 3rd to 17th 2010 at [[http://esc.mur.at/|ESC im LABOR]], Graz. Until the end of the [[Exhibition|exhibition]], the satellite's functionality was more or less fixed. With an additional payload of only 200 grams, we have to focus on a certain range of possibilites. |
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| Before mursat is sent to its LEO (lower earth orbit), it will be shown, in an exhibition taking place in December 2010 at ESC im LABOR, Graz. Until the end of the exhibition, the satelite's functionality will be fixed. With an additional payload of only 200 grams, we have to focus on a certain range of possibilites. Currently, we are thinking about: * listening to the complete radio spectrum, recording it and streaming it back to earth * mount a loudspeaker outside and send message into space * mount a microphone and listen to space and stream the sound(s), the silence back to earth * have a webcam take pictures and send them * led-lights sending messages to earth * led faxing * scanning for trash * have a sensor mounted that "understands" mursat's position in relation to earth and have that data sent back. On earth, in the space center in Graz, and optionally on all other sorts of locations, available data will be received and interpreted, in sound, light, temperature installations, to create his sensation of NOW, of present time, and of connectedness to this expansion and extension that is surrounding us. Why should only economically potent entities like states or companies be entitled to develop the imagery and broadcast (and thereby define) the ways of perception of the outer world, and of the representations of earth and the universe? |
* the ProjectDescription for background information and motivation to develop mursat. * The !TubeSatKit has finally arrived (see SpaceOdyssey2010 for more details). |
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| mursat is a cooperation between the Graz-based organisations mur.at, realraum, ESC im Labor and Radio Helsinki. The Team: Andrea Sodomka, Christian Pointner, Gernot Tutner, Heimo Ranzenbacher, Johannes Raggam, Ludwig Zeininger, Max Höfler, Moke Klengel, Norbert Math, Peter Venus, Reni Hofmüller und Jogi Hofmüller. |
== The People Involved == The team consists of about 15 people who come from different fields; although we see all fields of knowledge overlapping, we have our specialties - rather comming from developing concepts for art and programming, hardware development, amateur radio, fm radio, sound and video, ... what we share, is our curiosity. |
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| == Project == | Get to know the PeopleInvolved - artists, tech developers, supporters. |
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| In 2011 mur.at will launch this satellite. [[http://interorbital.com|Interorbital Systems]] offers its [[http://interorbital.com/TubeSat_1.htm|TubeSat]] personal satellite kit for aprox. USD 8,600 (launch inclusive). The satellite will occupy a LEO for a couple of weeks before burning in the athmosphere on reentry. This is a SpaceArt project kindly supported by [[http://www.bmukk.gv.at/kunst/sektion/abt1.xml|BMUKK]]. | Want to get in touch? Contact us at sat AT mur DOT at! |
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| === next meeting === {{{ date: Friday, September 24th time: 17:00 (5pm) location: mur.at office - Leitnergase 7 }}} |
== The Actions == |
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| === Observation Network === | * MeetingSchedule: dates for the upcomming meetings and minutes from the meetings held * the [[Exhibition|exhibition]]: what happened during the [[Exhibition|exhibition]] in december 2010. * [[wp/Balloon|balloon]] testflights: how to test some basic communication between the satellite and the ground * SpaceCenter: once mursat flys into space, we are going to follow and accompany it on its travel. |
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| There will be an ObservationNetwork of people around the world that will follow mur.sat on its mission. Please consider our OpenInvitation to participate! | == The Technology / Tech Development == |
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| === mur.sat logotype idea === | === Hardware / Software / Usage Ideas === |
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| {{attachment:mur.sat.logo.png}} | The communication between mur.sat and earth will be solved via 2.4GHz radio. As the signals of mur.sat will only be available for very short time periods on one spot, we will need a dense global GroundStationNetwork of sender/reciever stations. The single station should catch and collect the signal snippets and transmit them via Internet (TCP/IP) to the mur.at space center in Graz. The thereby originating art piece will be visible in the Graz space center and online; of course all data will be available online and for free, published under a fitting GNU public licence that will ensure access to durable open public data. After a few weeks - probably 3 to 6 - the satellite will burn up during its re-entry in the earth atmosphere. |
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| Things are getting better. Have a look at the GraphicsDesign (you need to be registered to view this page). | * TechUpdate hard- and software satellite * [[Usage|usage]] hard- and software additional payload |
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| === LEO === | === Space-related Information === LEO Low Earth Orbit (see e.g. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Earth_orbit|Wikipedia]] for more). |
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| Low Earth Orbit (see e.g. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Earth_orbit|Wikipedia]] for more). | === Workpackages === |
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| 3~4 min per day visibility from Graz/Austria | * [[wp/TestEnvironment|Testenvironment]] * [[wp/SatelliteBaseInfrastracture|Satellite Base Infrastracture]] * Communication * [[wp/CommunicationRadio|Radio]] * [[wp/CommunicationProto|Logical Protocol]] * [[wp/SatelliteOS|Satellite OS]] * [[wp/Balloon|Balloon]] |
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| === website layout example links === | |
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| http://n2yo.com/ | == The Art == Here you find the SatArt we are thinking about. Sensors of all kinds, data sent up and down, and all published in the public domain. |
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| === usage ideas === | |
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| * as many sensors as possible () * orientation sensor (magnetic field) * Inertialsensor (movement) * Photoresistor ??? * WebCam without IR filter! * radio scanner (what do you hear in space?) * drag an antenna? antenna pole for gradient stabilasation (is this term correct?); exactly orthogonal to receiving direction ... * place a high power LED on satellite that blinks when orientation towards earth fits so - using long term exposure - one could get a pattern. * sending/receiving data via website (store and forward) should/will be possible * place a microphone on the satellite and record sound from space * place a speaker on the satellite and play sounds that people uploaded |
== The Ground Station Network == There will be an GroundStationNetwork of people around the world that will follow mur.sat on its mission. Please consider our OpenInvitation to participate! == Gallery == Pending an idea for a better name, there is a GalleryPage now where you find pictures that don't fit anywhere else ;) |
Contents
mur.sat - the mur.at satellite
In 2011 mur.at will launch its first satellite mursat1.
The main idea is to have public domain access to what we can perceive and realize in space.
Interorbital Systems offers its TubeSat personal satellite kit for aprox. USD 8,600 (launch inclusive). The satellite will occupy a LEO for a couple of weeks before burning in the atmosphere on reentry. This is a SpaceArt project kindly supported by BMUKK.
Before mursat will be sent to its LEO (lower earth orbit) somewhen in 2011, it has already been shown, in an exhibition taking place from December 3rd to 17th 2010 at ESC im LABOR, Graz. Until the end of the exhibition, the satellite's functionality was more or less fixed. With an additional payload of only 200 grams, we have to focus on a certain range of possibilites.
the ProjectDescription for background information and motivation to develop mursat.
The TubeSatKit has finally arrived (see SpaceOdyssey2010 for more details).
The People Involved
The team consists of about 15 people who come from different fields; although we see all fields of knowledge overlapping, we have our specialties - rather comming from developing concepts for art and programming, hardware development, amateur radio, fm radio, sound and video, ... what we share, is our curiosity.
Get to know the PeopleInvolved - artists, tech developers, supporters.
Want to get in touch? Contact us at sat AT mur DOT at!
The Actions
MeetingSchedule: dates for the upcomming meetings and minutes from the meetings held
the exhibition: what happened during the exhibition in december 2010.
balloon testflights: how to test some basic communication between the satellite and the ground
SpaceCenter: once mursat flys into space, we are going to follow and accompany it on its travel.
The Technology / Tech Development
Hardware / Software / Usage Ideas
The communication between mur.sat and earth will be solved via 2.4GHz radio. As the signals of mur.sat will only be available for very short time periods on one spot, we will need a dense global GroundStationNetwork of sender/reciever stations. The single station should catch and collect the signal snippets and transmit them via Internet (TCP/IP) to the mur.at space center in Graz. The thereby originating art piece will be visible in the Graz space center and online; of course all data will be available online and for free, published under a fitting GNU public licence that will ensure access to durable open public data. After a few weeks - probably 3 to 6 - the satellite will burn up during its re-entry in the earth atmosphere.
TechUpdate hard- and software satellite
usage hard- and software additional payload
Space-related Information
LEO Low Earth Orbit (see e.g. Wikipedia for more).
Workpackages
- Communication
The Art
Here you find the SatArt we are thinking about. Sensors of all kinds, data sent up and down, and all published in the public domain.
The Ground Station Network
There will be an GroundStationNetwork of people around the world that will follow mur.sat on its mission. Please consider our OpenInvitation to participate!
Gallery
Pending an idea for a better name, there is a GalleryPage now where you find pictures that don't fit anywhere else 
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