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2022-10-07 Science & Technology

Dystopian future? Billboards in SPACE could beam advertisements to Earth - but it would require a 'constellation' of 50 small satellites and cost $65M

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 You could have a message visible for a few minutes in a clear night sky for a $75M investment or you could paint a more lasting image with a spray can of photo luminescent paint on the side of an overpass for the cost of a public nuisance citation.

Posted by Super Hose 2022-10-07 11:24|| 2022-10-07 11:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Makes one long for ASATs.

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-10-07 11:37|| 2022-10-07 11:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Years ago something similar was going to be tried with a barium cloud created by a rocket and then painted with lasers from Earth. The USSR violently objected so the launch of the barium cloud was canceled.

Posted by 3dc 2022-10-07 22:08|| 2022-10-07 22:08|| Front Page Top

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