Radio amateur Andy Filo KJ6ZGI has been announced as winner of the ISS Design Competition organised by component distributor Mouser.
Tech Crunch reports nearly 250 ideas were submitted, everything from tools to toys to scientific instruments. The proposals were vetted and submitted for judgment by tech-savvy astronaut and former ISS resident Col. Chris Hadfield VA3OOG, and Grant Imahara, of Mythbusters fame.
Andy’s winning entry was for a 3D printed “mothership” to launch Femosats into space. Femtosats are 30mm square and 4mm thick self contained satellites that extend the Internet of Things to Space.
Watch 2016 ISS Design Challenge Winners! – Empowering Innovation Together™ with Grant Imahara
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_3TangcGnM]
Read the Tech Crunch story at https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/07/3d-printed-satellite-launcher-heads-to-iss-with-blessing-of-chris-hadfield-and-grant-imahara/
Mouser ISS Design Competition winners http://www.mouser.com/contests/iss-project-contest?entry_id=131259785
Andy KJ6ZGI has previous worked with Zac Manchester KD2BHC on the KickSat project
http://makezine.com/2014/04/11/how-to-kick-a-sat/