This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of a Nexus device boldly going where no man has gone before and it’s probably not the last time either. The University of Surrey and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd want to send their very own satellite, the STRaND-1, a three-unit CubeSat into orbit with a Nexus One strapped to it. Measuring only at 34cm x 10cm x 10cm and weighing in at 4kg, this mini guy aims to collect a plethora of data for the organization. So how is this different from the last time a Nexus device was shot up into space? This time, the group wants to include and utilize your creative application on board.
Your app has to be interesting, preferably with some kind of scientific or technological goal (but we are not ruling out apps which are just plain fun!) and you have to convince us that you could have the app ready for the 1st of October 2011.
We’d like to see applications from individuals or groups. We don’t mind commercial companies entering but we don’t want profit-making apps ideas please.
If you’re absolutely bent on seeing your application on a Nexus One in space while providing a good service in the name of science, head on over to STRaND’s official Facebook page via the source link for a “like” where you’ll also be sent to their sign up page. Feel free to post your ideas, whether highly scientific or downright goofy, in the comments below.
[via strandfb]