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Great show of technological commercial R&D effort and as stated its pitiful that Australian commercial and political will is so lacking in true Yes Minister style.
So its a big congrats to the Kiwis
But unfortunately I also feel compelled to add - the egocentric, look at me approach of Beckett is nothing more than a hitech equivalent of an attention seeking Youtube hit - at the expense of clear skies.
I cannot see how any amateur or even professional could be joyed with the prospect of the brightest thing in the sky, that is otherwise completely useless, passing through their images.
Especially now knowing that their stated intention is to send as many into the sky as needed, so that no matter where you are on the planet these things will be visible - I just read the article and I've already forgotton the reason !
I am surprised but grateful however that they were unable to develop an unfolding version using MEMs or flexure hinges etc which would have meant they could have included 50 of them into the same volume of payload !
If every space capable nation added some of these to their payloads our night sky images will soon look like a radar screen full of WW2 jamming chaff.
Thank the lord for Winsorized Sigma clipping etc stacking algorithms !!!
I do hope that this is not a precedent and that nor will it continue.
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