Sending objects into space doesn’t always have to be an expensive and complex task conducted exclusively by filthy rich entrepreneurs or governments. Sometimes all you need is a determined Canadian engineer, a backyard, and a Kickstarter campaign – at least that’s what Richard Graf is hoping.
Graf built a huge, powerful “gun” in his backyard that’s capable of shooting small payloads in a suborbital trajectory. Now he’s trying to use crowdfunding to make the project a reality, which is a smart move considering the Internet generally enjoys funding ridiculously cool projects like this.
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To read the original article: Guy builds a *real* space cannon to (cheaply) send satellites into orbit ... from his backyard | VentureBeat | Science | by Tom Cheredar
